Lemon Law for California

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - October 31, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V522000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130 
Date Received by ODI: 20051116 
Date Added to Databse: 20051116 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JJ 

Component: AIR BAGS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1530 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehicles,  wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated. 

Consequence:
If this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the  “passenger air bag off“ telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illuminate. Consequently, the pasenger side frontal air bag would not deploy in the case of a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on November 30, 2005. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - October 31, 2005  
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V522000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130 
Date Received by ODI: 20051116 
Date Added to Databse: 20051116 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JJ 

Component: AIR BAGS 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 1530 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehilces, a wiring harness condition exists that may deactivate the passenger side frontal air bag even under circumstances when it should remain activated. 

Consequence:
In this condition occurs, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster and the “passenger air bag off” telltale in the center of the instrument panel will properly illumnate. Consequently, the passenger  side frontal air bag would not deploy n the case of a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will modify the wiring harness free of charge. The recall began on NOvember 30, 2005. 

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : June 01, 2005 - June 30, 2006 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V454000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20061205 
Date Received by ODI: 20061130 
Date Added to Databse: 20061130 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JR 

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5902 

Summary:
On certain vehicles where a weak battery exists, it is possible that a low voltage condition coul cause the air bag control unit to improperly set a fault code. If this occurs, the passenger side frontal air bag will become deactivated. However, both the air bag warning light in the instrument cluster as well as the “passenger air bag off” tellate in the center of the instrument panel will lluminate and provide visual warning to the driver.

Consequence:
If the case of a frontal crash, the passenger side front air bag would not deploy which could cause injury to the seat occupant. 

Remedy:
Dealers will update the air bag control module software. The recall began on Decembe 5, 2006.

Report Initiator: MFR 

Build Dates : February 01, 2003 - June 30, 2005 
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V324000 

Date Owner’s Notified: 20061006 
Date Received by ODI: 20060831 
Date Added to Databse: 20060831 

Manufacturer’s Involved: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC 
Manufacturer Campaign Number: JQ 

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 7674 

Summary:
On certain passenger vehilces, during productuion of the driver’s frontal air bag, the air bag may not unfold properly in the event of a crash and therefore may not inflate as designed. 

Consequence:
Loss of frontal air bag deployment could occur which can increase the risk of injury in a frontal crash.

Remedy:
Dealers will install a new driver’s frontal air bag free of charge. The recall began on October 6, 2006

Report Initiator: MFR