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My tired was punctured and the tire pressure indicator light did not come on at all. The seatbelts never retract after taking them off they just hang there. Sometimes when I lock the doors the alarm does not sound off indicating the alarm is set, also my horn works when it wants to but never when it should, for instance there was a car coming up the street the wrong way and my car failed to create sound from the horn for me to alert the other driver. My car could be in motion or stationary none of the above works, my brakes have went out a few times while I was in motion in the middle of the highway as well. These issues have been happening way before the date I listed below but I just thought these were normal issues I need to get fixed on my own but who knew it was a recall issue all along.
1) seatbelt indicator sounds when drives belt is connected and is the only one in the vehicle; no one or items are in any of the other seats (same issue as in the 2006 Jetta). 2) wiper motor failed - wipers worked intermittently when functioning. 3) headliner is separating and drooping in rear and obstructing the view through the rear view mirror (same issue as in the 2006 Jetta). 4) ignition coil's and map sensor are continuously failing (same issue as in the 2006 Jetta).
Passenger airbag is off even when someone is sitting in the seat. If someone does not have the seatbelt fastened in the passenger seat the bell and light will not come on.
My 3 year old son's seatbelt locked around him when he thrust himself forward in his car seat. I attempted to get him out, but he had apparently put the top portion of the seatbelt behind his neck. Any attempt I made to get him out only resulted in the seatbelt tightening more and more. Subsequently, I had to call 911 and medics came to cut him out of the seatbelt.
The contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the driver side seat belt did not latch. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the driver side seat belt needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.
- Raytown , MO, USA
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Driver seat belt latch failure. The driver's seat belt cannot be engaged in the latch, something broke inside the latch mechanism. The seat belt is not functional!!
The driver's side seatbelt has started unraveling significantly along one edge, with the threads separating; this has been going on for several months. The car was purchased new and has about 40,000 miles on it.
We bought a new car one month ago. Our two priorities were:safety and enough room for our baby. One day I took the car to go with my baby to the doctor's office. I checked the base of the car seat and I noticed that it was loose. I am not strong enough to pull the straps (we were using the "latch on" system) and I tried to use the safety belt (of the middle rear seat). It was impossible to lock up this belt because it does not work like the others. You pull out the belt and will never be locked up. Sometimes you have the feeling that it is locked but, after a double check, it is not. This could be a very serious risk if you place your baby's car seat or a person is setting there. Because, in case of a car accident, the belt will not hold properly the person or the baby's car seat. In both cases the person could be ejected.
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- Atlanta, GA, USA