Monday, March 17, 2025

Volkswagen recalls deadly cars after bankruptcy

The biggest scandal in the automotive industry to date still haunts, even though the company behind it has long since gone bankrupt. Volkswagen recalls deadly cars.

Around the world, car brands are busy recalling cars with defective airbags from the scandal-hit manufacturer Takata.

Now it is Volkswagen's commercial vehicles that are life-threatening, writes the German Bild .

Specifically, Takata built millions of airbags for many years that inflate themselves and therefore do not work as they should in the event of an accident.

On the contrary, metal splinters can risk flying around the cabin in the event of an accident. Something that has already killed over 20 drivers in the US. However, Volkswagen is not alone in recalling cars at the moment.

Back in January, Citroen recalled more than 800,000 cars that are also equipped with Takata airbags. And last year, BMW announced that it was looking for drivers who may have equipped their cars with steering wheels that have not yet received new airbags.

The deadly airbags are also in Denmark

At Volkswagen , the defective airbags were installed between 2005 and 2018. You can use the VIN to check if your vehicle is affected. The number has 17 digits. You can find it either in the vehicle's owner's manual, service booklet or on the lower part of the car's windshield.

The scandal, which led to Takata's bankruptcy in 2018, has claimed the lives of at least 36 people worldwide so far. Of these, 28 were from the United States.

In July 2024, BMW announced a recall of more than 400,000 cars, and just a few months later, Ford said 765,000 drivers should park their cars as a precaution.

Ford has even gone so far as to say that 100,000 recalled cars should have had the airbag replaced again, as the first recall did not solve the problem.

Here in Denmark, BMW, Nissan and Honda have all recalled cars due to the problem with the life-threatening airbags. Something that, if they work properly, should save lives. Not explode in a shower of metal.

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