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2016 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1638148
Internal NHTSA #	11301522
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2016
File date	18/12/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my car with 29,000 miles and now has 41,000.. My airbag light randomly comes on and flashes and on passenger seat... Even when no one is in seat ... Volkswagen won't fix it even though i first complained to them car only had 31,000 miles and again at 35,000 miles...
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	29000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SIMI VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	3VWYT7AU6GMXXXXXX
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?
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Date of purchase	20/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2016 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?