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Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module (Volkswagen)

Vehicle recall 18V-148. NHTSA received Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.’s report on Mar 6, 2018.

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NHTSA received Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.’s report on Mar 6, 2018. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 27, 2026.

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What’s wrong with it?

In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, the inflator could explode with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants potentially resulting in serious injury or death.

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

(Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2009-2014 Volkswagen CC, 2010-2014 Golf, 2010-2014 Eos, 2007-2010 Passat Sedan and Wagon, and 2012-2014 Passat vehicles.

Upon deployment of the driver’s frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to explode.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.

What should you do?

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver’s frontal air bag inflator with an alternative inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 16, 2018. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen’s number for this recall is 69Q9. Note: This recall partially supersedes recall 16V-078.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 363,713 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Volkswagen Golfand 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
  • Volkswagen CCand 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
  • Volkswagen Passat Wagonand 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010, before the model years listed here
  • Volkswagen Passatand 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here
  • Volkswagen EOSand 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file. Released Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources

  • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).

    Released Oct 27, 2026 and checked Oct 27, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work).

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 27, 2026.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

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