Volkswagen Passenger Automobiles Malaysia (VPCM) has introduced a Takata airbag-related recall on quite a lot of Volkswagen automobile fashions produced between 2010 and 2014, with a complete of 6,671 automobiles having been recognized as suffering from the problem.

It stated affected fashions in Malaysia are the sixth-generation Golfing GTI, Eos, Passat CC, Polo and Vento fabricated from 2010-2013, in addition to Beetle gadgets manufactured between 2012 to 2014, with the inaccurate element in those automobiles being a particular driving force entrance airbag gasoline generator housing.

The corporate stated that the fear in regards to the unit is the deterioration of the generator’s propellant because of prime air humidity and temperature fluctuations over an extended time period, which might result in doable harm to the motive force and passenger.

The corporate says it has taken the vital steps with its broker companions to make sure portions availability and that the recall is carried out easily and successfully, with the national recall being performed in stages to control the selection of instances. It added that within the tournament of portions substitute, all labour and substitute portions for this provider will likely be performed for free of charge to house owners.

All notifications to recognized house owners according to the Volkswagen database will likely be carried out by means of e mail and WhatsApp, and shoppers who bought a automobile type indexed above from a prior proprietor or a used automobile dealership are instructed to urgently touch the closest Volkswagen accredited broker for verification.

Moreover, house owners would possibly seek advice from the Provider Motion web page on its web site and key of their 17-digit VIN quantity which may also be discovered on the backside left in their automobile’s windscreen to test if they’re suffering from the recall.

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