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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1377257 · 2017-05-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
70 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 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND LANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINED THE CONTACT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A YARD BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED EXTENSIVELY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE SPINE, NECK, AND BACK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10984902
Machine
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