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2013 Volkswagen BEETLE CONVERTIBLE Air Bags Frontal Recall


NHTSA Recall #	154948
NHTSA Compaign #	20V785000
MFG Compaign #	69BC
Manufacturer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
Model Year	2013
Component	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Date of notification	07/08/26
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	07/08/26
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	ODI
Report received	16/12/20
Report created	16/12/20
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	105652
Defect summary	Volkswagen group of america, inc. (volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 volkswagen beetle and beetle convertible vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Consequence summary	An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Corrective action	Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag, free of charge. Interim notices informing owners of the safety risk were mailed february 12, 2021. Remedy parts are expected to become available in march 2021. Owners may contact volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69bc.
Recall notes	Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen BEETLE CONVERTIBLE Air Bags Frontal Recall

2013 Volkswagen BEETLE CONVERTIBLE Air Bags Frontal Recall

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