The 2010 Volkswagen Golf has 3 recalls, the most serious being a driver's frontal airbag inflator that can rupture or explode during deployment, sending metal fragments into the cabin and potentially causing serious injury.
The remaining recall involves the anti-lock brake system control unit, which can fail during ABS or electronic stability control activation. When either system engages in a skid or hard stop, the control unit may shut down rather than respond, leaving the driver without the stability assistance the system is meant to provide and raising the risk of losing control.