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2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1398244 · 2017-08-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED, THE VW EMBLEM ON THE STEERING WHEEL POPPED OPEN TO THE LEFT AND THE AIRBAG PUSHED IT INTO MY LEFT ARM WHICH CAUSED A BURN AND MY ARM TO BLEED. I KNOW HAVE A GOOD SCAR ON MY LEFT ARM. IF THAT EMBLEM WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN THERE OR WOULD HAVE MAYBE OPENED DOWNWARDS I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY WITH A SMALL AIRBAG BURN TO THE RIGHT HAND ONLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013432
Machine
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