# 2010 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1396943` · 2017-08-02 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 40
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
"TAKATA RECALL" BOUGHT PASSAT 2010 FINANCE THRU VW CREDIT PAID OFF. 52 THOUSANDS MILES  RECALL: !ST RECALL 4/20/16. 2ND RECALL NOTICE DECEMBER 1 2016 WITH THREAT TO NOTIFY INS. CO. OF UNSAFE CAR.TAKATA SDI DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR. COMPUTER IS OLD NO PRINTER OR SCANNER I CAN MAIL DOCUMENTS.  WHEN IT WAS WRECKED A DEER RAN OUT ON INTER 1-26 TOOK THE FRONT OFF . MY INSURANCE FIXED IT. $10,000.00 GEICO. OCTOBER 2013  TURNED IT IN TO STOKES VW. CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA WHERE I PURCHASED IT.  LOST MY CAR AND EQUITY. HAD TO LEASE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION 426.46 PER MO. I WANT   COMPENSATION FOR PAYING INSURANCE ON IT FOR 7 YRS. AND THE EQUITY OF A PAID OFF 2010 LOW MILEAGE PASSAT. OH THIS WAS MY 3RD PASSAT FROM VW PAID CASH FOR THE 1ST ONE.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*