What 230 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Cc

WEDNESDAY ON MY HOME I'M DRIVING GOING ABOUT 35MPH GEARING DOWN AS I AM COMING UP TO A TOLE BOOTH WHEN I NOTICE THAT BRAKES LITERALLY HAVE SHUT OFF. I'M PRESSING THE PETAL REPEATEDLY AS HARD AND AS FAST AS I CAN TO GET THEM TO WORK BUT THEY ENDED FAILING AND I RAN INTO SOMEONE AND WENT THROUGH THE TOLE BOOTH AND ROLLED STOPPED 80 YARDS AFTER THE CRASH BECAUSE THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK AFTER THE CRASH .WITH AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE, I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A VEHICLE I WAS SO HAPPY WITH MOMENTS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.

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IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON INTERSTATE 84, ON OCTOBER 15, 2015, THE AIR BAG DID NOT RELEASE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A HOSPITAL STAY. THE POLICE REPORT WITH THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE IS CASE NUMBER 1500606623 PER ARTICLE IN USA TODAY -- 8.15.15, THIS CAR IS INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START INTERMITTENTLY. THE EPC, THE BATTERY, THE ENGINE, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V483000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE CLOCK SPRING UNDER THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE IN PARK, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL CLOCK SPRING AND STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

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MY STEERING WHEEL ELECTRICAL AND AIR BAG STOPPED WORKING AFTER I MADE A TURN WHILE DRIVING. I FOUND OUT IT WAS THE CLOCK SPRING AFTER TAKING IT IN. THE CAR HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT 38,000 MILES AND SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN THAT EARLY. VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT YET EITHER.

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ERROR AIR BAG ERROR WAS THE ERROR THAT APPEARS ON MY DISPLAY WHEN I TURN ON CAR. HORN & ALL BUTTONS ON STEERING WHEEL STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS ON THE VW CC YEAR IS 2012. I AM TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT IS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE CLOCKSPRING HENCE I MUST REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING WITH CONTROL UNIT AND PART ONLY IS ALMOST 450 DOLLARS, AND LABOR IS ADDITIONAL.

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TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED AS I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A METALLIC SOUND AND STEERING GOT VERY TIGHT, SEVERAL WARNING LEDS PRESENTED ON THE DASH DISPLAY INDICATING AIR BAG FAILURES. ALL FEATURES INCORPORATED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL WERE INOPERABLE INCLUDING THE HORN. TOOK VEHICLE TO VW DEALER, SERVICE TECH CODES INDICATED THE SCCM MODULE/CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED ASAP AT A COST OF ~ $ 800.00

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I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS. NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT OR HAD ANYTHING REPLACED. ALL MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. STARTED THE CAR WITH NO ISSUES. CONTINUED TO DRIVE GOING 35MPH NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED. ABS. POWER STEERING, EMERGENCY BRAKE, AND AIR BAG. TOOK IT TO CLOSEST AUTO REPAIR TO MAKE SURE NOTHING DANGEROUS WAS ABOUT TO OCCUR. QUICK DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY SAID ALL PROBLEMS ARE ELECTRICAL. NOTHING PHYSICALLY WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WILL LIKELY NEED NEW SENSORS AND CLOCKSPRING. *TR

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VEHICLE WAS BEING TURNED AROUND IN A PARKING LOT WHEN A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE STEERING WHEEL FUNCTIONS (I.E. HORN, RADIO CONTROLS, ETC.) STOPPED WORKING. TOOK IT INTO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS THE "CLOCK SPRING " IN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. *TR

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I PURCHASED MY 2012 VW CC IN SEPT. 2014. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 26000 MILES ON IT. SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVERS SEAT NO LONGER HEATS (QUOTED $980 FOR REPAIR) AND THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED (QUOTED $450 FOR REPAIR). I CAN UNDERSTAND THE SEAT MAYBE HAVING AN ISSUE, BUT CONSIDERING I ONLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AGO VW HAS FAILED TO PROVIDE CUSTOMER SERVICE ON THIS ISSUE. I DONT UNDERSTAND HOW THE CLOCK SPRING IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY. SINCE THE CLOCK SPRING HAS FAILED THE HORN, THE CONTROLS ON THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE AIRBAG (TO MY UNDERSTANDING) DOES NOT FUNCTION.THERE IS ALSO AND ERROR MESSAGE FOR THE AIRBAG ALSO. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. MY VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS A STATE INSPECTION WITHOUT THE HORN FUNCTIONING. THIS IS NOT COSMETIC, AND I WANT VW TO EXPLAIN WHAT CAUSES THIS ITEM TO FAIL. ITS OBVIOUSLY A FAULTY PART OF THE VEHICLE THAT SIMPLY "GOES OUT". AT 30K MILES? THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO BREAK THIS PART, ALL I DID WAS TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT WHEN IN A PARKING LOT AND THE PART FAILED. BASED ON MY RESEARCH THIS IS A COMMON AND COSTLY ISSUE FOR VW OWNERS. VW CUSTOMER CARE HAS NOT HELPED IN ANY WAY EITHER. THIS PART WILL FAIL SIMPLY BY USING THE BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE.. THE TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY REPAIRING THIS VEHICLE IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS OF OWING IT THAT I EXPECTED TO HAVE FOR A WHILE. *TR

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MY 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC SPORT AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AFTER MY HUSBAND ADJUSTED THE DRIVER SEAT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS THE CONTROL UNIT ( CLOCK SPRING) THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME IF I DROVE IT AND GOT IN AN ACCIDENT THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR IS JUST OVER 80 THOUSAND MILES. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN CUSTOMER CARE VIA PHONE AND THEY WOULD NOT ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY AND JUST DISMISSED ME SAYING MY CAR HAS EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. I DISAGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT! I THINK THAT AIRBAGS THAT WON'T DEPLOY ON A CAR THAT IS A 2012 SHOULD REMAIN UNDER AN UNSPOKEN WARRANTY THAT PROTECTS MY FAMILY IN AN ACCIDENT! AFTER MY REVIEW OF ONLINE COMPLAINTS ON VOLKSWAGENS I SEE THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS EXPERIENCED FAULTY AIR BAGS WITH A VOLKSWAGEN. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN. I WAS VERY DISSATISFIED WITH THE CUSTOMER CARE SERVICE FROM VOLKSWAGEN OR SHOULD I SAY LACK THERE OF!!!! *TR

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