What are they/why are these plastic bags there?

[lukenfoci]

I finally did my post purchase inspection, and found strange plastic bags in engine bay, both sides of the car. Is it a "feature", if so what are they supposed to do, and if they are not supposed to be there, what should I do about them? To me it looks like someone was in rush and did not remove plastic bag from the element before attaching it to the car .

 

[James_R]

They're a noise dampener and Installed on all VWG vehicles in various places.

 

[James_R]

Tiguan

 

[James_R]

ID.4

 

[lukenfoci]

They're a noise dampener and Installed on all VWG vehicles in various places.

Nothing like this in my Superb... Makes me wonder how much more likely this area is for corrosion...

 

[James_R]

It'll have them somewhere, usually concealed behind a body panel. I wouldn't let it bother you buddy.

 

[SRGTD]

They're a noise dampener and Installed on all VWG vehicles in various places.

Yes; in the 2016 VW Polo GTI I owned, if you lifted the bonnet you could see one each side of the car tucked in the space between the inner and outer wings near the headlamp units.