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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1385786 · 2017-06-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
96,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED AND THEN CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE A TOTAL OF FOUR VEHICLES IN THE CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE FOR EVALUATION AND THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11000016
Machine
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