The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact started the ignition and the "air bag " warning light indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing. The failure was contributed to the passenger side wiring harness. The vehicle was repaired for the malfunction. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on eight separate occasions for the identical failures with replacement of the driver side wiring harness. There have been no resolutions. The failure mileage was 12,218. The current mileage was 47,564.

- Drexel Hill , PA, USA

Airbag system malfunction: Airbag (SRS) system warning light illuminated in the instrumental panel, originally on 9/24/2001. VW dealer stated driver's seat side airbag needed replacement due to an internal cause and was replaced on 10/2/2001 at 15365 miles. Airbag light illuminated again and system was serviced on 4/8/2003 where VW dealer repaired connection under driver's seat at 36405 miles. Recently, airbag light illuminated again and was serviced on 10/13/2008. The driver's seat was removed and dealer repaired connection to driver's seat side airbag at 111370 miles. If this problem were not repaired, the driver's seat side airbag would not have deployed in the event of a side collision. VW dealer stated that numerous VW new Beetles have had air bag connection repairs for the driver's seat side airbag. VW dealer stated they put an "extension" on the connecting wire and this problem shouldn't occur again. Again, VW dealer stated the air bag system connection under the driver's side front seat appears to be a recurring problem. This concerns me because there is a recurring connection problem with the airbag system, which diminishes the air bag system"S safety and reliability during a collision. VW should recall and repair new Beetles with this airbag connection problem so that the airbag system will no longer malfunction due to a faulty wire connection. My local VW dealer stated the problem was remedied with a new ?extension? part and the problem should no longer occur. If I had three malfunctions with my vehicle"S airbag system and my local dealer recognized this is a problem in my area, this may be a widespread, recurring problem among new Beetles. VW new Beetle owners should be officially notified of this potential safety problem with the airbag system so that the proper repair can be made to the airbag system to ensure the safety of the driver in the event of a side collision.

- Verona, VA, USA

2000 VW Beetle has had 3 airbags installed since 2002. The vehicle has never been in an accident. The airbag light is illuminated again and therefore will not pass the Virginia state inspection process.. three letters sent to VW with no success. VW customer care representative will not look into the airbag system on the 2000 VW Beetle since the car is out of warranty. The first airbag issue started under warranty. The three airbags replaced to date has been 2 drivers and 1 passenger side airbag. The airbag light has been reset numerous times with no success without replacing an airbag.

- Poquoson, VA, USA

Consumer stated the air bag light was on, dealer reattached the side air bag harness and found that connector was not attached all the way for side airbag, the airbag light came on again and the dealer replaced the airbag.

- San Jose, CA, USA

Consumer stated the air bag light was on, dealer reattached the side air bag harness and found that connector was not attached all the way for side airbag, the airbag light came on again and the dealer replaced the airbag.

- San Jose, CA, USA

While traveling at 5 mph another vehicle ran into consumer's vehicle going at speed of 45 mph. Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. Manufacturer has been contacted.

- Elma, NY, USA

No deployment of both drivers and passenger side impact air bags possible resulted in the death of the driver robert mcgary. Nlm

- Cedar Park, TX, USA