2001 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2001 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID363639
 Internal NHTSA #762607
 ManufacurerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
 BrandVOLKSWAGEN
 ModelGTI
 Model Year2001
 File date06/11/24
 ComponentAIR BAGS
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemDue to the "airbag" symbols displayed on the a- and b-pillars of my car, i and my dealer assumed that curtain airbags were installed. The monroney sticker listed only front and side airbags. Volkswagen customer service informed me that curtain airbags were a running change during the model year and that my vehicle did not have curtain airbags based on its date of manufacture, despite the "airbag" symbols indicating that curtain airbags were installed (curtain airbag installation began in march, 2001, while my vehicle was assembled in february, 2001). The vw customer service operator was unconcerned and suggested that i contact my local dealer if i was dissatisfied. My local dealer subsequently "confirmed" the installation of curtain airbags through the vehicle computer diagnostic system. While i have chosen to rely on my local dealer's information rather than information provided by volkswagen's corporate customer service and the monroney sticker, i am troubled by volkswagen's ineptitude and lack of concern in providing information on a critical safety system. Most troubling, volkswagen customer service was unconcerned that the vehicle interior trim badging indicated installation of curtain airbags where their records showed that none were installed. Of lesser concern to me is that the monroney sticker omitted an important safety feature. At least i think it did. If i'm ever unfortunate enough to resolve the debate between my local dealer and volkswagen experimentally and find that no curtain airbags are in fact installed in my car, i or my heirs will be contacting you again.*ak
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StatePARKERSBURG, WV
VIN pattern 9BWPG61J914XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
 Date of purchase01/07/01
Was original owner?Y
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders
Drive train typeFWD
Transmission type
 Vehicle speed
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • 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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