| Issue ID | 1124816 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10650149 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | RABBIT |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/03/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The airbag light came on, because the clock spring is bad. This has also caused the horn button to not work. Sometimes the horn honks when i make sharp turns. It is unclear whether or not the driver airbag would deploy in the event of an impact, but from what i can tell it is quite unlikely. This also effects the functionality of the buttons on the sticks on either side of the steering wheel for the cruise control, the multi function display, and the windshield wipers. Sometimes those buttons work, sometimes they don't and sometimes they do things they aren't designed to do. From the research i have done this is a problem which occurs very frequently with this car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LITTLETON, CO |
| VIN pattern | WVWDA71K08WXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 5 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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