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2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC — AIR BAGS

crash · 1169765 · 2015-03-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CC
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
35,910
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2013 VW CC WAS A TOTAL LOSS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH SEMI-TRUCK. SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AFTER MULTIPLE IMPACTS ON DRIVER SIDE. FINAL MODERATE FRONT OVERLAP CRASH WITH GUARDRAIL FAILED TO DEPLOY DRIVER AIRBAG. AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THRESHOLD WAS CERTAINLY MET FOR FRONTAL CRASH AND THERE IS EVIDENCE OF BROKEN SENSORS. THIS INCIDENT COULD POTENTIALLY BE CONSIDERED UNDER NHTSA ONGOING INVESTIGATION PE 15-010 INVOLVING 2012 VW CC. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10702196
Machine
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