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NHTSA Investigation EA18003 — Official Record

NHTSA Investigation EA18003 is an official NHTSA record with 44 normalized vehicle applications. Review its status, scope, source and decision path.

Official identifiers and sources shown at claim level Data refreshed 8/29/2026

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What this official record is

NHTSA opened investigation EA18003 on 2018-04-18. The official flat file lists 44 mapped model-year applications and 3 component labels.. This page preserves the official identifier as the record identity; it is not a make/model keyword permutation.

Status
open
Record Kind
nhtsa investigation
Official Identifier
EA18003

SOURCES

summary

Status and publication dates

The official source lists publication date 2018-04-18, update date 2018-04-18, and status open.

Status
open
Updated On
2018-04-18
Published On
2018-04-18

applicability

Vehicles and configurations listed by the official source

The normalized source contains 44 applicability rows. A model-year match is not proof that this record applies to an individual VIN.

Official records
44

Applications

  • 2009 Volkswagen CC
  • 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2010 Volkswagen CC
  • 2010 Volkswagen Eos
  • 2010 Volkswagen Golf
  • 2010 Volkswagen GTI
  • 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
  • 2010 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen
  • 2010 Volkswagen Passat
  • 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan

methodology

Investigation subject and linked actions

The fields below are normalized from the official record. Blank fields remain blank rather than being inferred or filled with generic repair advice.

Subject
Air Bag Clockspring Failure
Opened Date
2018-04-18
Component Count
3
Application Count
44

repair options

How to use this record

An investigation is not a recall and does not diagnose the vehicle. Use the action number with a dealer or qualified repair shop, and check any linked recall separately.

Vin Check Required
Yes
Diagnosis Provided
No
DIY repair procedure provided
No

sources

Official source and limitations

Identity, dates, status, document locator and applications come from NHTSA public data. The record can inform whether to contact a dealer or repair shop, but it does not prove the cause of a current symptom.

Source Url
https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/defects-investigations
Source Records
135