NHTSA Campaign 12V540000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Filed by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC.
NHTSA campaign 12V540000 covers 2 vehicles and concerns the air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 Beetle vehicles, manufactured from February 2012, through August 2012, and equipped with leather sport seats. If the right front passenger seat gets wet, the occupant control module may not properly detect the presence of a child restraint installed in the seat.
- The risk
- If the control module does not detect a child seat installed, the airbag will not turn off. If the airbag does not turn off, in the event of a crash necessitating front airbag deployment, a child secured in the child seat may be at an increased risk for serious injury.
- The fix
- Volkswagen will notify owners, and replace the control modules, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during January 2013. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
- Notes
- Volkswagen's campaign recall number is 69i9/W6. 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.
Vehicles covered by 12V540000 (2)
Volkswagen (2)
Is my car affected?
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V540000. It does not mean your individual car does: a campaign covers a range of VINs built in a specific window, and cars either side of that window are untouched.
Check the 17-character VIN from the driver-side dashboard or door jamb against NHTSA's lookup. If it is covered, the dealer must do the work free of charge, regardless of the car's age or mileage.