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2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1505473 · 2018-10-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAVE BEEN WAITING ON A LIST TO GET THE AIRBAG REPLACED. MY CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION WITH AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND CAR IS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS AND LUCKY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DRIVEN UNTIL IT WAS FIXED BUT THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE, I THINK VW SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST OFFERED A RENTAL TILL IT WAS FIXED. NOW I HAVE A TOTALED CAR BECAUSE OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE ROADS WERE WET AND PERSON IN FRONT OF HIM GOT CUTOFF AND SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND MY CAR REAR ENDED THAT CAR. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT AND INSURANCE CLAIMS. I CAN SEND PICTURES UPON REQUEST TO A EMAIL ADDRESS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139461
Machine
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