2011 Volkswagen Golf Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WITHIN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, THE HORN FAILED TO WORK. THE DEALER (ANTHONY CARVONI VOLKSWAGEN, 12 MERIDEN PL, MELVILLEE, NY, 516-848-7315) DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE AIR BAG BEING ELECTRICALLY CONNECTED TO THE HORN. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE HORN AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF WHAT AIR BAG RECALL REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11140999

Incident

Aug 27, 2018

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF.

NHTSA ID

11081082

Incident

Mar 6, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL YEAR MAKE AND MODEL RECALLED, BUT VIN DOESN'T MATCH. SUSPECT CLERICAL ERROR WITH VIN PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE TO CHECK AND/OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATOR. DEALER AND VW REFUSE TO EXAMINE AIRBAG INFLATORS. THEY SUGGEST CONTACTING YOU.

NHTSA ID

11048012

Incident

Nov 21, 2017

Mileage

37,507 mi

MY CAR HAS BEEN LISTED AS HAVING DEFECTED AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE GOLF TDI, WHICH I HAVE, IS ALSO RECALLED FOR THE EMISSIONS SCANDAL. I PLAN ON DRIVING IT UNTIL 2018, WHEN I HAVE TO TURN IT IN. I AM GUESSING VW WILL TRY TO IGNORE THIS RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10946705

Incident

Jan 20, 2017

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN APRIL. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10919683

Incident

Oct 24, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL NOTICE WENT OUT FEBRUARY 9, 2016. STILL NO FIX AVAILABLE AND MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO PROVIDE SAFE ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION. MANUFACTURER SAYS TO KEEP DRIVING RECALLED VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY FIXES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10919134

Incident

Oct 26, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 11/21/16 *BF

NHTSA ID

10917954

Incident

Oct 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A LOANER VEHICLE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10905899

Incident

Sep 10, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/07/16*LJ *TR

NHTSA ID

10899215

Incident

Feb 29, 2016

TAKATA RECALL HELLO NHTSA, I AM WRITING TO EXPRESS A CONCERN THAT I HAVE REGARDING MY 2011 VW GOLF TDI. MY CONCERN IS THAT VEHICLES AFFECTED BY BOTH THE TAKATA RECALL AND THE VW "CLEAN DIESEL" TDI EMISSIONS SCANDAL WILL NOT BE GIVEN EQUAL PRIORITY BY VW THROUGHOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL AND REPLACEMENT PROCESS. SPECIFICALLY, I WORRY THAT THE IMPENDING BUY-BACK OF OLDER TDI DIESEL MODELS LIKE MINE WILL CAUSE VW TO GIVE THOSE AIRBAG REPLACEMENTS A MUCH LOWER PRIORITY IN COMPARISON TO OTHER VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE A REPLACEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, STRICTLY FROM A FINANCIAL STANDPOINT FOR VW, IT IS IN THEIR BEST INTEREST TO WAIT AS LONG AS POSSIBLE BEFORE COMMISSIONING THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT OF MY VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE TRUE BECAUSE THE TDI BUY-BACK WOULD NEGATE THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT ENTIRELY, AS THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER BE LEGAL TO OPERATE IN THE US. FURTHERMORE, IF THE TDI BUY-BACK VEHICLES ARE RESOLD IN OTHER COUNTRIES WITH LESSER SAFETY STANDARDS, VW MAY CONCLUDE THAT IT IS MORE BENEFICIAL FOR THEM FINANCIALLY TO LEAVE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS IN PLACE, SINCE NO LEGISLATION WOULD BE PREVENTING IT. I HAVE EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS DIRECTLY WITH VW, BUT THEY ARE UNWILLING TO SHARE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE TIMING OF REPLACEMENT PARTS OR TO WHICH ORDER OF MODELS THE REPLACEMENTS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY ARE ALSO UNWILLING TO PRESENT ANY OTHER POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS FOR ME. I DO REALIZE THAT SOME OF MY CONCERNS ARE SPECULATIVE IN NATURE. HOWEVER, GIVEN VW'S UNTRUSTWORTHINESS ACTIONS OF LATE, AND THAT THIS DIRECTLY IMPACTS MY FAMILY'S SAFETY, I FEEL THAT I AM JUSTIFIED IN EXPRESSING THESE CONCERNS TO A SAFETY-ORIENTED AGENCY SUCH AS THE NHTSA. I THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE -- NOT ONLY FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR THE OTHER NEARLY 500,000 VEHICLES/FAMILIES AFFECTED BY THE COMBINATION OF THESE TWO ISSUES. BEST REGARDS, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10873212

Incident

Jun 8, 2016

Mileage

48,000 mi

YESTERDAY I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM VW SAYING MY CAR WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR A TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE. THE LETTER SAID PARTS ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS AND TO DO NOTHING AT THIS TIME. MY NEIGHBOR HAS A HONDA CRV THAT WAS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THEY WERE PROVIDED WITH A RENTAL CAR AND TOLD NOT TO MOVE THE HONDA UNTIL NOTIFIED TO DO SO. AS I UNDERSTAND THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM, WHY AM I BEING INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR WHEN MY NEIGHBOR WAS TOLD NOT TO MOVE THEIRS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE? THE LETTER LISTS "NHTSA 16V078".

NHTSA ID

10863571

Incident

May 5, 2016

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH , ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE ACTUAL IMPACT AND NOT DURING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CHEST CONTUSION, MULTIPLE BRUISES TO HER BODY AND FACE, A SPRAINED LEFT FOOT AND BURNS TO THE CHEST AND RIGHT HAND FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE POLICE REPORTED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 11/07/12*LJ

NHTSA ID

10474188

Incident

Aug 31, 2012

Mileage

9,000 mi