Steering airbag deploys whilst driving, and not hitting anything.

ur recall is for a side air bag not the one in the drivers steering column Chevrolet Traverse Recalls Cars com also either when in the fuse panel or under dash someone hit the airbag module or the fuse which when vehicle is running can activate the bag can drive but bag is expensive to replace but you may experience the vehicle go into limp mode and will need to check with local law enforcement some areas its ******* to operate with deployed bags

What is the reason for the deployment of the airbags , did you hit the car or they open with no reason. If you hit the car there is fail safe mechanism to stop the engine automatically.

call the dealer, they may have a better fix. plus you do not want the airbag to deploy. Good-Day!

Diagnosing that problem will require
professional help.

There is no way without the vehicle,
we could even list a bunch of guesses

Airbags are designed to keeo you from hitting the windshield or steering wheel. If you were not injured in the colision the I would say that the airbag was not needed and the system work the way it was designed.

My daughter has a "99 Saturn SC1, and she hit a curb and deployed hers. I (Many years as a mechanic) replaced both bags, the computer which is located under the center console, and the "clock spring" located behind the steering wheel to get it all working. (No air bag light on while driving) The steering wheel airbag melted the clock spring when it fired. I purchased these all used on E-Bay.

in the U.S. the airbags are programmed to deploy @ 9mph(roughly the same as hitting a kerb hard.)so if the airbag went off you would not know if you hit a pothole, unless you went back to look....dont know any makers airbags that have recalls applied to them.
think of the litigation if there were...........

check airbag connects and have code cleared should go out

It is not supposed to be possible for the airbags to deploy when the car isnt moving. Sounds like the car had a defective airbag system, Just be grateful it never blew up while you were behind the wheel. If it were me I would contact VW and see if they are willing to help you. And if you decide to replace the airbags, I would fight like crazy with the insurance company to have every aspect of the airbag system replaced(all sensors and computers associated with it). If you are in America, your state has an attorney generals office, If no one is willing to work with you, A friendly and concise letter to the attorney general usually straightens everyone up.