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 defective airbags are manufactured 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 U.S. history.” . Takata airbags installed in more than 42 million vehicles from 19 different manufacturers have caused at least 27 dead and 400 injured in the United States so far.

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