# 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1279243` · 2016-04-30 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2014
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
TAKATA  INFLATORS, AIRBAG INFLATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE TURNING LEFT INTO A PARKING LOT AND CAUSED MY WIFE TO LOOSE CONTROL AND HIT A STATIONARY OBJECT-SIGN POLE CAUSING MAJOR  DAMAGE  ($8,000) TO THIS VEHICLE. VEHICLE IN REPAIR FACILITY FOR ALMOST 2 MONTHS AWAITING REPLACEMENT AIRBAG AND SEATBELT PART FROM VW. AIRBAG INFLATED AND SEATBELT LOCKED UP ON PASSENGER SIDE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*