OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 24V834000

NHTSA campaign 24V834000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 248,330 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 30, 2024 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 24V834000 says

NHTSA campaign 24V834000 identifies AIR BAGS and states that An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Defect summary

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Beetle, Beetle Convertible, 2012-2014 Passat, 2017 Passat Wagon, and 2006-2007 Passat Sedan vehicles. The driver's side frontal air bag inflator may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.

Consequence summary

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

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 24V834000

For NHTSA campaign 24V834000, the filed corrective action says: Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.

Dealers will replace the driver's side front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2024. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's numbers for this recall are 69EG, 69GQ, and 69E6.

Owner notification: December 4, 2024
Filing manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component groups: AIR BAGS

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 24V834000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 24V834000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.