The correct deployment of the passenger airbag cannot be guaranteed if the airbag is activated below -15 ° C inside the vehicle. Due to faulty seams in the airbag’s protective cover in the dashboard, the component detached from the dashboard may break the windscreen. Glass fragments may damage the airbag, increasing the risk of injuries in the event of an accident.
The Volkswagen Polo vehicles affected by this recall were manufactured between 21 August and 29 October 2020.
VW recall code: 70I4
Affected models: Polo
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): 12,139
Source: Rapex Alert 7/2022 A12/00286/22