2004 Volkswagen NEW Beetle recall: airbag
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the passenger detection function of the passive occupant detection system (pods) may become disabled.
💥 The risk
Should the pods control unit malfunction, the air bag system in the vehicle will not work as designed and may not be able to properly protect occupants in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the pods. Owner notification originally began october 3, 2003. Vw has determined that additional vehicles need to be repaired. The recall for the additional vehicles is expected to begin on december 17, 2004. Owners should contact vwoa at 1-800-822-8987.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 03V356000
- Manufacturer recall #
- WU
- Manufacturer
- VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC
- Vehicles affected
- 333
- Component
- AIR BAGS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-822-8987
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 3, 2003
- Built
- Jul 1, 2003 – Aug 31, 2003
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Vw recall no. Wu.customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).