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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1283279 · 2016-05-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK PAINS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AFTER THE IMPACT AND A SUBSTANCE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10865381
Machine
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