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Recall 08V178000

A recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on April 17, 2008. The campaign covers an estimated 76,900 vehicles across all affected models.

76,900Vehicles potentially affectedSource: NHTSA Recalls
April 17, 2008Report received by NHTSASource: NHTSA Recalls
3Model years coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls
Air BagsSystem coveredSource: NHTSA Recalls

Model Years Covered by This Campaign

Every model year this campaign touches, each with its full problem record.

Volkswagen Beetle 2003Full recordVolkswagen Beetle 2004Full recordVolkswagen Beetle 2005Full record
How to Read These Counts: complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not failure rates. Older and higher-volume vehicles accumulate more reports, and counts are not adjusted for vehicles sold - no per-sales rate or reliability ranking is shown, because the public data does not support one.

Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.