1999 Volkswagen Beetle airbags problems

Filed May 26, 2015 · Airbags · 123,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 volkswagen beetle. While driving approximately 60 MPH and switching lanes on the highway, the contact's vehicle crashed into the retention wall. The contact sustained a broken nose and a large cut from the lower lip all the way down to her chin. The contact was transported to the local hospital by ambulance for medical attention. A police report was filed. The doctor stated that a piece of metal from the air bag cracked some of her frontal teeth. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000. ...updated 06-12-15

Filed May 26, 2015 · Airbags · 123,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 1999 volkswagen beetle. While driving 65 MPH, the air bags deployed when the contact crashed into the bars on the freeway. The contact sustained a fractured nose and a cut to the face that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed Jul 15, 2013 · Airbags · 188,206 miles · OR

Sending my daughter to college in this cute little red bug. Every vw dealership and their brother, is aware of a driver side airbag defect in these cute little things. My dealer will repair the faulty wiring and belt buckle, as they did for the school teacher I bought this cute little thing from. What school teachers won't do is replace the faulty airbag in the side for six years because they think, "oh I am safe enough with a front airbag only!" and nobody wants to spend $700 for a little side airbag. But I think vw should recall the side airbag for putting in so many faulty side airbags as a whole bunch of cute school teachers and cute little freshman students like my little precious girl drive around these bugs with a smile on there face. And the cute light with a little man holding a beach ball in his lap!

Filed Jul 19, 2012 · Airbags · LA · crash · 2 injuries

My grandmother had purchased a eddie bauer brooke stroller and car seat set online for my baby shower end of september through beginning of august 2011. Purchase was around $300+ which I don't find cheap by any means. Long story short- my 5 month old daughter and I were in a head on collision where I've learned her car seat base was defected during the crash and had actually lifted out of the base and back down. Could have easily went through the windshield. She suffered a broken right femur and a fractured left femur leaving her in a almost full body cast for 4 weeks. I had hit a full sized truck head on leading up to the even the base and car seat detached. The car seat was thrown away sometime while I was in the hospital. I was in a medically induced coma for three days before stating to anyone at the hospital. One of the first responders from the fire department had gotten the baby out from the drivers side door from reaching around me. I have the stroller and the box the set came in but they threw the car seat away. My grandmother should be able to locate purchasing info through her past credit card use if needed.

Filed Feb 24, 2011 · Airbags · CA

1999 vw beetle. Airbag light came on randomly and won't turn off. Vw repair shop told me it would be $99 to diagnose the problem and a few hundred dollars to replace/fix the issue. The car has not been involved in an accident. Nothing has been done to fix the issue. It is a safety issue because I'm essentially driving around with no airbags. I refuse to pay that much money for something that multiple people have reported the issue about. Should be a recall.

Filed Apr 27, 2007 · Airbags · 87,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen beetle. While driving 55 MPH the contact depressed the brake pedal and the air bag light illuminated. The light remained illuminated , and vehicle was currently at a repair shop. The current mileage is 89,000 , and failure mileage was 87,000.

Filed Mar 9, 2007 · Airbags · 104,000 miles · NY

Tl*- the contact stated that when she cranked the 1999 volkswagen beetle the airbag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to be inspected, and they informed the contact that a sensor under the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The dealership replaced the sensor. Approximately 13 months later the airbag light started to illuminate again. The airbag light remained illuminated. The vehicle currently had 104000 miles. *ak updated 04/09

Filed Nov 10, 2005 · Airbags · ME

Airbag light came on (has gone off and on for over a year); local mechanic unable to determine problem. 11.09.2005 took it to vw in brunswick, maine. Mechanic thinks there is a resistance issue and recommended replacement. He thinks it is a malfunction. The cost is over $500! I spoke to two co-workers with different model vw's and had the same issue. Problem not resolved. Why should I pay for something that a mechanic thinks is wrong and others have to continuously pay for? If it is a defect then vw should be paying for it! My airbags have never deployed before. My car will not pass inspection with this light on.

Filed Apr 7, 2004 · Airbags, Lights · CA

While driving 5 MPH and without hazard flashing warning lights blinked on and off on their own. Also, driver and passenger side windows rolled up and down, and SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection on numerous occasions. But, mechanic was unable to duplicate or resolve the problems.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Airbags, Transmission · MD

Current problem: manual transmission stick shift mechanism completely broke during shifting at highway speeds (during rush hour). It went to neutral, but I was able to find 3rd gear and get the car off of the road.