Still Using Airbag Takata, VW Recall 19,400 Car Units In Malaysia

VW Passat 2010. (Doc. Volkswagen Group)

JAKARTA - Volkswagen (VW) is taking withdrawal steps caused by the use of the Takata airbag in the 2010-2019 output model in Malaysia.

Launching from Paultan, Thursday, June 12, the automotive manufacturer from Germany recalled 19,400 vehicles as a continuation of the previous recall program involving the airbag in recent years.

Of these, VW confirmed that there were nine models affected by this recall involving fine 2012-2019, EOS 2010-2013, Golf Mk6 2011-2013, Passat 2011-2015, Passat CC 2010-2012, CC 2012-2015, Polo Sedan/Vento 2013, Polo Hatchback 2010-2013, and Sharan 2012-2013 and 2015.

For affected vehicle owners, they can contact the official service center as soon as possible to be able to carry out further checks such as inspections to changing airbags for free.

About a decade ago, Takata shocked the global automotive universe because it caused the world's largest recall process a few years ago.

There were 30 deaths from this airbag with 26 of them in the US region. In 2009, this component of Takata caused hundreds of victims to be injured from a number of vehicles from various brands.

In the past decade, more than 100 million vehicles consisting of more than 20 brands of vehicles in the world equipped with Takata airbag inflators have been bulk recalled.

Due to the problems that hit the airbag, supplier Takata was declared bankrupt in 2018 and several executives were charged with the case.