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Campaign 24V834000

High Priority Plain English
ID: #24V834000 MFR: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

What This Recall Means

Component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

What Happened
Your vehicle's driver's side air bag inflator may be prone to exploding due to exposure to high humidity and temperatures, causing it to potentially break apart and send sharp metal fragments towards you or your passengers.
Risk if Unfixed
If the inflator explodes, it could cause serious injury or even death from sharp metal fragments hitting you or other occupants.

How to Get This Fixed

Free Fix
You should take your vehicle to a Volkswagen dealership, where they will replace the driver's side front air bag module completely free of charge.

Affected Vehicles

2017 VOLKSWAGEN Passat

Is YOUR vehicle affected?

This page lists the models and model years named in NHTSA campaign #24V834000. Matching a model and year on this list does not prove an individual vehicle is affected — some vehicles in an affected model year are never part of the recall population. The authoritative way to know is a VIN check against NHTSA's own records.

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