Replacing the air bag will not affect the clock spring unless the electrical connector was damaged. That would have been detected by the airbag computer right away. The fact there was no problem for two months proves nothing was done wrong. Clock springs fail all the time on any brand of vehicle. The only way we can cause damage is to not have them centered with the steering system when they are installed. That would cause damage to the internal ribbon cable the first time you turned fully in one direction, or after a few times in the other direction. The cable only has enough slack to permit turning the steering wheel from lock to lock, and little more.
VW is very proud of their parts, and their repair estimate proves it. I would get a second opinion from an independent shop. Many will not work on VW's or Audi's, but those that do will still get the clock spring from the dealer. The labor charge will be more reasonable.
Oct 7, 2017 at 7:18 PM
