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2008 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1445946
Internal NHTSA #	11071942
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA SPORTWAGEN
Model Year	2008
File date	01/11/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2008 volkswagen jetta sportwagen. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a failure with the rear passenger seat. The independent mechanic reset the air bag warning indicator; however, the indicator continued to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the illumination was due to an air bag failure located at the driver's seat. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was 136,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	136000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA
VIN pattern	3VWRA71K28MXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
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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2008 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen JETTA SPORTWAGEN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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