Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2014 Volkswagen Passat

(lt - why is a death indicated?) tl the contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Passat. While driving approximately 20 mph, another vehicle drifted into the contact's lane. As a result, the contact crashed into a cement divider. The air bags deployed and a white, powdery substance flew into the eyes of the contact and his wife, followed by metal fragments. The contact also stated that the passenger side air bag caught fire. The contact extinguished the fire. The contact's wife sustained injuries to the hip and stomach, which did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was diagnosed that a new transmission, front driver's side wheel arm, and air bag needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was then taken to joe machens Volkswagen (1200 vandiver dr, columbia, mo 65202, (855) 301-6700), but the nature of the diagnostic and repairs could not be provided. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.

Volkswagen did not issue a rental car to me. I have no alternate transportation. I also live in a humid environment where the driver's side airbag is more of a risk.

Takata recall. I have submitted a request to the dealer that I purchased the vehicle from requesting an update for the driver side air bag repair. To date I have not received a reply. The dealer is serramonte Volkswagen, 711 serramonte blvd. , colma, CA 94014. I purchased the vehicle new in February 2014 and received safety recall 69m9 in April 2016 from Volkswagen of America, inc. , 3800 hamlin road, auburn hills, mi 48326. I would like to know when I can expect this recall to be addressed.

"takata recall". I am driving this vehicle as I do not have extra cars laying around. My son drives this car. It is very scary to me that vw has had no recalls done, why? other models have had some cars repaired. I am unsure of the difficulty with vw and why they have not had their driver's side airbags fixed. There is no timeline only a suggestion to "drive the care impacted less frequently". Does vw or takata think everyone just uses a car for extra or fun. If I had that kind of car, a for fun car, it would not be a vw Passat. We bought this car because it was practical and safe. Now I have to worry if my airbag goes off it could kill myself, my husband or my son. I am frustrated that we are told to not drive the car so much and that they can do nothing but by the way. . . You could be killed. It is stressful that you cannot sell this car to be rid of it because of this recall. What can you do? when will Volkswagen have a fix, why are they not fixing any airbags yet? we were notified in April 2016 and it is six month later with no update nothing.