| Issue ID | 1328038 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10917627 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 20/10/16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the module was faulty. The manufacturer was notified. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was 155,000. Consumer stated he has been unable to find a new or used module to fix the air bag light to do out on the speedometer. Updated 7/9/18*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| VIN pattern | 3VW547AU7GMXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/08/99 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| 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 | GALLOWAY BUICK |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | GREENSBORO |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 27420 |