What 86 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Volkswagen Cc

TAKATA RECALL - TODAY AFTER ENDLESS WAITING FOR THE DEALER TO BE ABLE TO REPAIR THE AIRBAGS IN OUR 2011 VW CC MY WIFE AND I DECIDED TO TRADE THIS CAR IN AS WE FELT THE RISK FOR AIRBAG RELATED INJURIES IN THE EVENT OF A DEPLOYMENT WERE NOT WORTH KEEPING THE CAR. WE WERE SHOCKED TO FIND THAT DEALERSHIPS WILL NOT EVEN TAKE THIS CAR IN ON TRADE DUE TO THE OPEN RECALL WITHOUT REMEDY. WE FEEL WE ARE NOW FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN SAFETY DEFECT THAT INCREASES OUR CHANCE OF INJURY AND/OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I ASKED A LOCAL VW DEALER TO BUY THE CAR BUT THEIR OFFER WAS FAR BELOW FAIR VALUE BECAUSE THEY STATED THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO SIT UNTIL THEY COULD FIX THE ISSUE. THEY OFFER NO BUY BACK PROGRAM THAT IS FAIR TO THE CONSUMER OR LOANER CAR UNTIL THIS COULD BE RESOLVED. AGAIN RESULTING IS MY FAMILY BEING FORCED TO DRIVE A VEHICLE WITH A KNOWN SAFETY ISSUE. I AM SHOCKED BY THIS BEING ALLOWED. I SPOKE WITH VW CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER WHO ALSO OFFERED NO TIMEFRAME OR OPTIONS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I FAULT NOT ONLY TAKATA FOR NOT SUPPLYING THE REPLACEMENT PARTS IN A TIMELY MANNER BUT ALSO VOLKSWAGEN FOR NOT OFFERING ANY VIABLE OPTIONS FOR ME TO MAKE SURE MY FAMILY IS TRAVELING IN A SAFE VEHICLE. PLEASE PUT PRESSURE OF BOTH TAKATA AND THE MANUFACTURES TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION QUICKLY SO WE CAN EITHER GET OUR VEHICLE REPAIRED OR TRADE IT IN FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A MANUFACTURER RECALL CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME THAT THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE A TIME FRAME SO THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ UPDATED 07/11/16.*JB

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TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PROVIDE THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ERROR MESSAGE "STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING DEFECTIVE " DISPLAYED ACROSS THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT BECAME DISTRACTED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BUMPER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

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WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS STOPPED FUNCTIONING TO INCLUDE MY HORN, AIRBAG, ESP, AND TRACTION CONTROL. AFTER RESEARCHING THE WEB I FOUND THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE ON ALL VW MODELS AND OCCURS AROUND 40,000 MILES. APPARENTLY THE VW CLOCKSPRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, AND THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

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