2012 Volkswagen Jetta air bags problems

I was injured in a car accident in my 2012 VW jetta where the airbags should have been deployed but were not. People including police and insurance companies were surprised my air bags did not function. Looking further into the incident I found out via internet that there was a recall in 2016 for this problem. However, I was never notified (of the recall or problem) as the owner of this vehicle who purchased this new from a VW dealer.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen jetta. While depressing the horn, it failed to sound and the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the clock spring needed to be repaired. The mechanic informed the contact about NHTSA campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags). The contact called the manufacturer, but did not get an answer. The VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.