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Name: Volkswagen
Brand: Volkswagen

Automotive · Japan · 2024-11-14

Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国

Volkswagen driver's airbag inflator, may leak due to temperature changes in high-humidity

Country	Japan
Category	Automotive
Published	2024-11-14
Country of origin	ドイツ連邦共和国
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group Japan Co., Ltd.
Models affected	VW The Beetle 1.2/77kW, VW The Beetle 2.0T, The Beetle 1.4/110kW, The Beetle DUNE 1.4/110kW
Units affected	9302
Defect	In the inflator (inflation device) for the driver's airbag, if subjected to repeated large temperature changes in a high-humidity environment, the gas generant may deteriorate. As a result, there is a risk that the inflator container may rupture when the airbag deploys.
Component	Airbag system (Inflator)
Remedy	All vehicles will have the driver's airbag unit replaced with an improved part.
Recall number	外-3900
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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