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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1373840 · 2017-04-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL. VW ON FREEWAY WAS HIT FROM BEHIND BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND PUSHED VERY HARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TAKATA AIRBAG DEPLOYED (DRIVER'S SIDE ONLY). AIRBAG SENT METAL SHRAPNEL INTO FACE OF DRIVER. DRIVER [XXX] SUFFERED SERIOUS AND PERMANENT FACIAL LACERATIONS. ATTORNEY [XXX], LAW FIRM, PC, IS MAKING THIS CLAIM FOR [XXX]. PROCESS PER THE TKA SGO.PCO 05/2017. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10980963
Machine
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