Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2012 Volkswagen CC

Three problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2012 Volkswagen CC. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2017

Takata recall - there are 3 recalls on my type of car. I have experience one of the serious symptoms of the recall. Please read all. Driver frontal airbag inflator could potentially rupture (due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute high humidity and temperature cycling). 2nd vehicle has had interruption of electrical power, which caused a drained battery and no start condition. [ on certain vehicles, there could be an interruption in electrical power to the fuel pump control module. This could result in the fuel pump running continuously, resulting in a drained battery and/or a no start condition, or cause a loss of motive power while the vehicle is in motion]3. Air or other fibers may contaminate the airbag clock spring (a spiral wound, flat cable that keeps the airbag powered while the steering wheel is being turned). This contamination may tear the cable and result in a loss of electrical connection to the driver's frontal airbag.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2016

Takata recall : soon after I purchased my used 2012 vw Cc , the problems started : airbag light turned on , at the same time horn became inoperative and steering wheel controls became disabled. Nhtsa recall # 16v078, NHTSA campaign number: 16v078000 , manufacture's recall # 69m9, recall date 02. 09. 2016. Recall status: recall incomplete. Remedy not yet available ! the second recall is : tires - pressure monitoring and regulating systems ( tpm ). Flate tire image on and off every day a lot of times per day, despite the tire pressure is ok. Defective airbag ( inflator ) along with defective tpm are both major safety issues and in need to fix it ASAP free of charge. Volkswagen of kearny mesa san diego offered to fix the airbag at high price ! driving with those problems is dangerous ! I did not write directly to Volkswagen of America, but I am going to do it ! thank you.

3 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 02/09/2016

Takata inflators. The recall date was Feb 9, 2016. It is Nov 4, 2016 and the remedy is still not available. The recall is not being handled in a timely manner putting the driver (my son) at risk. According to the video at the NHTSA website on the topic, it states hot and humid climates increase the risk of malfunction. We live in nc, a hot and humid climate.


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