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1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STEERING

crash · 145619 · 1999-04-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON COUNTY NARROW ROAD AND A DOG WAS ON THE ROAD. SHE SWERVED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WENT AIRBORNE ONTO A HILL. HIT A TREE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. CAR WAS AIRBORNE AND CAUGHT BY A TREE AND ROOF WAS TORN OFF. AFTER THAT, VEHICLE WENT INTO ANOTHER TREE ON THE REAR CORNER, AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CRUSHED IN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
836513
Machine
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