Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 1996 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the warning light on (two problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Warning Light On problems | |
| Air Bag problems |
Consumer was involved in an rearend collision traveling about 15 mph and both driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed, resulting in injuries to the driver. Consumer also states that the front end has little or no damage. Read details...
The latch failed on the driver side safety belt. While braking, the latching device above driver's left shoulder failed causing driver to hit their head on the top of the steering wheel. This has in turn caused repeated failure of the spiral spring in the driver's side air bag system - the warning Read details...
Air bag spiral spring assembly failed, for unspecified reasons. Read details...