Front Air Bag Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

Volkswagen Beetle owners have reported 7 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Beetle based on all problems reported for the Beetle.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 03/27/2012

My grandmother had purchased a eddie bauer brooke stroller and car seat set online for my baby shower end of September through beginning of August 2011. Purchase was around $300+ which I don't find cheap by any means. Long story short- my 5 month old daughter and I were in a head on collision where I've learned her car seat base was defected during the crash and had actually lifted out of the base and back down. Could have easily went through the windshield. She suffered a broken right femur and a fractured left femur leaving her in a almost full body cast for 4 weeks. I had hit a full sized truck head on leading up to the even the base and car seat detached. The car seat was thrown away sometime while I was in the hospital. I was in a medically induced coma for three days before stating to anyone at the hospital. One of the first responders from the fire department had gotten the baby out from the drivers side door from reaching around me. I have the stroller and the box the set came in but they threw the car seat away. My grandmother should be able to locate purchasing info through her past credit card use if needed.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 10/04/2002

Consumer states that while driving at 55 mph, the driver side door air bag deployed without any warning. Contacted dealer. Mr the consumer also stated that after reviewing the underside of the vehicle, there was slight damage discovered on the left side in the firewall area. The consumer feels that the vehicle was improperly engineered. Scc.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 12/13/2000

Is there any way to find out if the previous owner of this vehicle had problems with the airbags. We bought this car for our 18 year old twin daughters with saftey in mind. We really need your help on this. Please contact us. Thank you.

4 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 10/12/2000

Was driving 40mph and another vehicle turned in front of Volkswagen. Other vehicle was "t" boned. Upon impact, neither air bags deployed. Driver suffered minor injuries & had emergency treatment.

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5 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 05/18/2000

Airbag malfunction light repeatedly comes on, consumer has taken vehicle into dealership on numerous occasions , the airbag unit has been replaced several times but problem still exists.

6 Front Air Bag problem of the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle

Failure Date: 05/18/2000

Airbag malfunction light repeatedly comes on, consumer has taken vehicle into dealership on numerous occasions , the airbag unit has been replaced several times but problem still exists.

7 Front Air Bag problem of the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle

Dealer says air bag must be replaced. Never deployed. Should it not last longer.




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