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2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1453716 · 2018-03-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
76,000
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 OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, BUT NOT DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP. THE CONTACT CALLED FREMONT VOLKSWAGEN CASPER AT (307) 462-5509 (6001 E 2ND ST, CASPER, WY 82609). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11078651
Machine
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