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2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1520989 · 2018-12-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT DEALER WHO SOLD HER THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V540000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE THE RECALL HISTORY AND THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS WORKING PROPERLY. ON NOVEMBER 2, 2018, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK PAIN AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11155981
Machine
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