Volkswagen recalls 420,000 cars in U.S. to fix air bag problem

[onehandle]

Source: Reuters

Volkswagen is recalling about 420,000 cars in the United States to fix a fault that could prevent air bags from deploying.

The world's biggest carmaker said on Friday that the recall affected VW Golf, Passat, Jetta and Tiguan models assembled between 2010 and 2014.

The recall comes as the German group struggles to overcome underperformance in the world's second-largest auto market, where the sale of VW-branded cars plunged 10 percent to 367,000 last year, less than half its ambitious target of 800,000 by 2018.

A spokesman said that debris could, under certain circumstances, interfere with the clock spring that keeps the vehicles' air bags powered but added that no such incident has been reported.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/14/us-autos-volkswagen-recall-idUSKCN0QJ1B120150814

[AngryOldDem]

1. Chevrolet Cobalts also involved.

http://news.yahoo.com/gm-recalls-chevrolet-cobalts-defective-205243189.html;_ylt=AwrBT8ef.s1V378AIVJXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTByMjB0aG5zBGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDBHNlYwNzYw--

I have a 2010 Cobalt and this is the second recall for this particular year and model.

Last year I had to have the ignition switch fixed -- that took months. I started getting notices from GM in the winter and the dealership didn't get the parts to fix it until almost summer.

GM thinks at least one crash with injury has happened because of this.

[planetc]

2. A car company is recalling cars before they kill someone? I'm happy to own a VW.

Now I'd better call the dealer.