The propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling.
In the event of an airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
The Volkswagen Polo models affected by this recall were manufactured in 2007. Vehicles equipped with SDI propellant generators from the Takata production plants Monclova 2 and Freiberg.
VW recall code: 69BE
Affected models: Passat, Polo
Vehicle numbers (worldwide): n/a
Source: Rapex Alert 14/2021 INFO/00087/21