general problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Passat

When maintenance was being performed on the vehicle, the air bags deployed.

1999 Passat engine seized due to a oil pump failure. The consumer had the oil leak repaired on 5 different occasions. The consumer had other problems with the vehicle such as a faulty drive shaft, right cv joint, the glove compartment latch, the control knob for the side view mirrors, the heater control unit, engine control unit, water pump seal rings, a power steering leak which was had to be fixed twice, the coolant pump, o-rings and the oil pump and pump rod bearings. There is a noise coming from the rear right wheel, oil is leaking from the valve covers.

Srs instrument panel light remains on. Car was not in an accident. Car owned less than 24 months but srs not covered under warranty simply due to mileage being over 24,000. If srs is safety related why doesn't the government hold manufacturers more responsible as with emissions? there should be a separate government standard, as with emissions. Holding manufacturers more accountantable for srs with stricter requirements, as with emissions, will help ensure public safety. I took this vehicle in for a recall repair (steering tie-rods) and no sooner than a week later, the srs light went on and now I must pay to determine what exactly is wrong with the system. This seems rather unfair for a new car less than 24 months old. And since the work performed was in that quadrant of the car where the recall work was done, I am wonder if this is somehow related.

After purchase consumer took vehicle in to the dealership to diagnosis and repair of the air bag malfunction light signal or system, repair completed on the spiral ring assembly, however the malfunction light continued to indicate problems, several other repairs until the final repair of the whole system for remedy due to negligence and repair issues.

Air bag indication light stays illuminated whiile driving. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further information.