← NHTSA complaints

2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1491749 · 2018-08-16

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
120,374
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. I WAS HIT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER OPENED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE AND THE AIRBAG THEN DEPLOYED. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER STATED THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND IT MAY HAVE HELPED WITH THE IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11120432
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown