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Search Results   Report Date : February 10, 2010 at 12:07 AM NHTSA Action Number : PE08012 08V178000 NHTSA Action Number : PE08012 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : 08V178000 Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE     2003-2004      VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE     2003-2004 Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Component : AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Date Investigation Opened : February 15, 2008 Date Investigation Closed : April 24, 2008 Summary: CERTAIN SUBJECT VEHICLES, MODEL YEAR (MY) 2003 CONVERTIBLE AND MY 2004 SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED DUAL-STAGE AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG CRASH SENSORS (#1F0 909 606) CONTAIN A SOLDER JOINT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. IF THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE CONTROL MODULE WILL ENABLE A FALLBACK ALGORITHM THAT WILL ENSURE THAT THE FRONT AIR BAG ALWAYS DEPLOYS IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE'S DECELERATION IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. HOWEVER, IN LOW-SEVERITY FRONTAL IMPACTS, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY MORE FORCEFULLY THAN DESIGNED, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO OUT-OF-POSITION FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS. VOLKSWAGEN WILL INSPECT FOR THE DEFECTIVE CRASH SENSOR AND REPLACE WITH AN UPDATED DESIGN. IN ADDITION, 16,177 EARLY-MY 2005 NEW BEETLE SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES (BUILT THROUGH OCT 31, 2004) ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS CLOSED (SEE RECALL 08V-178) Check to Request Research. Submit below.