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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1178112 · 2015-04-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
66,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WOULD NOT WORK WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. UPDATED 6/4/15*CN. UPDATED 07-16-15 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ALL AIR BAGS EXCEPT THE STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED. UPDATED 11/13/2015*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713139
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown