Volkswagen and Chrysler have each announced recalls that total to almost 750,000 vehicles sold in the United States.

The first order came from Chrysler, which issued a recall for more than 367,000 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town and Country minivans over fears that a common leaking problem could deploy airbags inadvertently.
Chrysler said that all of such models produced in 2008 have a defect in the air-conditioning and heating systems that could potentially trigger leaks that may result in airbag deployment.

The news comes after Chrysler issued a separate recall earlier this week for more than 75,000 Dodge Ram trucks. The automaker cited potential problems with breaking lights.

Meanwhile, more than 377,000 Volkswagens made from 2006 to 2010 have also been recalled. US buyers of the Jetta, Jetta Sportswagen, Golf and Rabbit 2007-2010 models will be affected, as will owners of 2006-2010 New Beetles featuring a 2.5 litre engine. According to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The German automaker filed paperwork stating that it the recall was due to fears that a plastic tab on the windshield fluid reservoir could damage the adjacent fuel line.

2010 has seen a slew of recalls from major automakers, particularly in the United States, including Toyota’s high profile acceleration-pedal fiasco that began in January.