Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V785000

Air bags: frontal

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-12-16.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V785000

Air bags: frontal

Component
Air bags: frontal
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Vehicles affected
105,652
Reported to NHTSA
2020-12-16
Owners notified
2021-03-19

Defect description

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2012-2014 Volkswagen Beetle and Beetle Convertible vehicles. The driver's side air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Safety risk

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver frontal air bag, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2021. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 69BC.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

6 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
Volkswagen Beetle2014 2013 2012
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible2014 2013 2012

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.