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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1345575 · 2017-01-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10939296
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown