Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag light on (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the air bag (two problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volkswagen Passat

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag Light On problems
2
Air Bag problems
2

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1997 Volkswagen Passat

The Air Bag Light On problem

I purchased a 1997 Volkswagen Passat vr6 at checkered flag BMW in June 2004, and since have discovered that the electrical system is horrible. First, the air conditioner( a/c) quit working, then the airbag light came on, and the ac started working for a day, then blew a chemical cloud into the   Read details...

The Air Bag problem

At the time of purchase the consumers were concerned with the fact that the tires looked dry rot and there was evidence of cracking rubber, one month later all four tires failed during highway driving, there were no injuries, the car was totalled and there was damage to the guard rail that was hit   Read details...


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