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2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash1 injured · 1186003 · 2015-05-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND MY FRONT BUMPER HIT A PARKED CAR, AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND RENDERED ME UNCONSCIENCE IT CAUSED $12,000 TO MY TEETH AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY AND 18 MONTHS AT A SPECIALIST DENTAL, HAD TO HAVE A BONE GRAPH AND STINT IN MY MOUTH, LIVER AND ABDOMINAL CONTUSION HAD TO PAY AN ATTORNEY $9,000 TO AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT ME IN COURT, I LOST MY JOB AND AM NOW ON SSD

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10721836
Machine
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