Takata Airbag Recall: Selected Volkswagen Models Affected

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has issued a recall to address a potentially faulty - and DEADLY - Takata-supplied airbag gas generator housing.

The wake of the faulty Takata airbags scandal can still be felt over a decade later. As a refresher, the issue involving said defunct supplier and its much maligned part first made headlines way back in 2013.

The latest announcement comes today from Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM), and the firm has listed SIX affected models. Amongst them are several of the German marque’s best-sellers like the Beetle, Golf GTI, and more.

Amongst the affected include best-sellers like the Volkswagen Beetle. For this latest recall, Beetle models built between 2012 and 2014 specifically are affected.

We’ll start with arguably one of its most popular affected offerings, the classically styled Beetle. For this latest recall exercise, VPCM states a batch of Beetle models made between 2012 and 2014 specifically are affected.

Affected too is the German marque’s other best seller, by which we mean the sixth generation (Mk 6) Golf GTI hot hatch. For this latest recall, Golf GTI models built between 2010 and 2013 specifically are affected.

Also affected in this recall is VW's other best-seller - the Golf GTI hot hatch. For this recall, sixth-generation Golf GTI models built between 2010 and 2013 are affected.

Clockwise: Other models affected too include the Polo hatch, Vento sedan, Eos convertible, and Passat CC made between 2010 and 2013. 

Also listed is the Golf GTI Mk 6’s open-top twin the Eos, followed by the Passat CC four-door coupe saloon, as well as the Polo hatchback and its booted Vento twin. Similarly, these four models sees those produced between 2010 and 2013 affected.

Altogether, VPCM estimates a total of 6,671 vehicles are affected in this latest recall to address a potentially deadly faulty airbag gas generator housing. This also tallies with the recent recall notice issued by the Road Transport Department (JPJ) earlier this month.

To ease things, VPCM has set up a dedicated page on its official website for owners to check by keying in their 17-digit VIN number. See details below.

To ease things, VPCM have set up a dedicated page on its official website for owners to check if their vehicles are affected. You can do so by clicking these blue words. All you have to do here is key in your 17-digit VIN number.

Otherwise, VPCM notes that it has already begun reaching out to affected owners via means such as email and WhatsApp chat. VPCM adds that customers who purchased any affected vehicle from previous owners or used car dealers are advised to urgently contact the nearest Volkswagen authorised dealer for verification.

As usual with recalls as such, for any affected vehicle that require parts replacement, VPCM says it will bear the costs for all labour and replacement parts under this recall service. Additional information can be obtained online via the dedicated page on VPCM’s official website mentioned earlier.