Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Passat

Table 1 shows four common air bag related problems of the 1998 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 front air bag (two problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volkswagen Passat


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Passat

The Side/window Air Bag problem

1. Early on braking (intermittent) and now always at engine startup 2. The abs brake comes on solid, the brake light flashes, and three beeps on engine startup. This indicates that the abs braking system has failed.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

I was involved in a collision on 3/11 where a woman cut me off by making a left hand turn as she was headed toward me. The front passenger side of my car stuck the side of her car. The front right side of my car was smashed in but no airbag on the passenger side deployed.   Read details...

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved in a head-on frontal collision at 45 mph during which both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer notified.   Read details...


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