Volkswagen Recalls More Than 114,000 Cars Due to Risk of Front Air Bag Inflator Explosions

Volkswagen Recalls More Than 114,000 Cars Due to Risk of Front Air Bag Inflator Explosions
The Volkswagen plant in Kassel, Germany, on Oct. 29, 2024. Uwe Zucchi/dpa via AP
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Volkswagen is recalling 114,478 vehicles due to the potential for the front airbag inflator to explode, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a notification on Wednesday.

Volkswagen issued a report to the NHTSA on Oct. 30 stating that the recall affects owners of certain 2017 to 2019 Beetle and Beetle Convertible models, 2012 to 2014 Passat models, 2017 Passat wagons, and certain 2006 to 2007 Passat sedans.

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