Models recalled: 2006-2007 Volkswagen Passat sedans, 2007 Volkswagen Passat wagons, 2012-2014 Volkswagen Passat sedans, and 2017-2019 Volkswagen Beetle coupes and convertibles

The automaker says it is not aware of any warranty or field claims related to this issue.

The faulty airbags are made by Takata, the now-defunct company responsible for an ongoing recall campaign that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called “the largest and most complex safety recall in the history of UNITED STATES “. Takata airbags installed in more than 42 million vehicles from 19 different automakers have caused at least 27 dead and 400 injured in the United States so far.

According to documents provided by NHTSA, the driver’s side airbags in these vehicles, known as Takata SDI-D front inflators, could become more dangerous as they age. Following an agreement with the agency, Volkswagen dealers will now replace airbags with newer versions free of charge, before they become a more serious safety issue.