VW Passat is equipped with safety belt pretensioners for the driver and front seat passenger, an important safety feature in modern vehicles.
Safety belt pretensioners are activated by sensors and tighten the safety belts in the event of severe front-on, side and rear collisions or if the vehicle rolls over. If the safety belt is loose, it retracts to reduce the forward movement of the vehicle occupants or movement in the direction of the collision. The safety belt pretensioner works together with the airbag system. The safety belt pretensioner is not activated during a rollover accident if the Side Curtain Protection® airbags are not deployed.
Fine dust may appear if airbags deploy. This is completely normal and does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.
Protection for one deployment only
The safety belt pretensioners in VW Passat only provide protection for one deployment. If the safety belt pretensioners deploy, the system must be replaced. Have deployed safety belt pretensioners and affected system components replaced immediately with new parts that are approved by Volkswagen for the vehicle.
Volkswagen recommends to only have suitably qualified professionals make repairs or modifications to a vehicle. Authorized Volkswagen dealers and authorized Volkswagen Service Facilities have the required tools, diagnostic devices, repair information, and qualified personnel.
To ensure your safety, never install safety belt pretensioner components removed from scrap vehicles or from recycling. Never modify any components of the safety belt pretensioners.
