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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1426640 · 2017-11-20

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
23,890
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A RECALLED TAKATA AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLKE. I DODGED A DOG IN THE ROAD AND HIT THE GUARD RAIL WHERE IT IS BURIED IN THE GROUND. MY PASSET TRAVELED 15-20 FEET UP THE GAURD RAIL. THE CAR WAS VERY DAMAGED AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE STATE PATROLMAN AND THE TOW TRUCK WERE CONFUSED WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WAS IN MOTION ABOUT 75 FT FROM WHERE I TURNED LEFT ONTO THE JHWY 96. THE SPEED LIMIT IS 45MPH. I AS GOING ABOUT 20 MPH. I TURNED FROM A COUNTY STREET ONTO CO 96.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11047492
Machine
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