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2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1284706 · 2016-05-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

" TAKATA RECALL" ? MY HUSBAND WAS GOING TO WORK ONE DAY AND A DEER CAME OUT OF NOWHERE AND HIT HIM. HE WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH AND WAS GETTING READY TO TURN INTO WORK. WHEN THE DEER HIT HIM, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG(CURTAIN I THINK THEY CALL IT) AND DRIVERS REAR AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT NOT THE AIRBAG DIRECTLY IN FRONT FRONT OF HIM. THE SIDE AIRBAG HIT HIM SO HARD THAT THE AIRBAG MATERIAL LEFT A MARK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS NECK.(IT LOOKED LIKE A BURLAP/CANVAS MATERIAL) MY HUSBAND SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND NOW HAS PCS AND STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THE AIRBAG . THE CAR IS CURRENTLY NOT RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG BUT SHOULD BE. HIS CAR WAS TOTALED

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10870476
Machine
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