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2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1401353 · 2017-08-17

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED UNDER CASE NUMBER: 092006317. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEFT SHOULDER, LEFT ELBOW, AND LEFT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED AT THE TIME; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT ENTERED PHYSICAL THERAPY FOR THE PAIN FROM THE INJURIES THREE WEEKS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 171482409. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015980
Machine
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