Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta

Two problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2006

Replaced ignition coil for the third time in as many years!! electric water pump replaced. Eater core exploded a couple months later while I was on the highway at 65 mph with my child in the car! couldn't see anything as car filled with antifreeze cloud. Belt driven water pump went a week later. Entire power steering rack needed to be replaced. Window regulator needed to be replaced twice. Door handle broke twice!.

2 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2004

The vehicle skidded on the snow on a major interstate highway and collided with a guardrail. The airbag should have deployed and did not deploy.


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