general problems of the 2013 Volkswagen GTI

Two problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2013 Volkswagen GTI. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/22/2018

Airbag error light went on. All electronics on steering wheel, including horn stopped working. Vw dealership technicians say that clock spring failed and want $654 to fix it. This vehicle was already serviced under clock spring failure recall in 2015 (NHTSA campain number: 15v483000).

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

Takata recall north park vw dealer in san antonio texas states that the air bag recall cannot be performed because parts are not available. Is this true?.


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