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2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTSWAGEN — AIR BAGS

crash · 1474990 · 2018-06-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GOLF SPORTSWAGEN
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
39,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS HIT IN THE REAR, OTHER DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AROUND 55 MPH AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN (AROUND 5 MPH) TURNING RIGHT FROM A HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. IMPACT WAS ENOUGH TO CRUSH THE REAR FLOOR PAN AND BEND THE FRAME. I SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AFTER THE IMPACT. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE WHOLE CAR WENT OFF BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND VEHICLE STATUS SAYS "ERROR: AIRBAG".

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11101217
Machine
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