# 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `145619` · 1999-04-05 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STEERING
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*