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2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1579191 · 2019-06-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA SPORTWAGEN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 6/01/2017. THE POLICE ESTIMATED THAT THE CAR THAT HIT ME FROM THE BACK WAS GOING 55MPH. MY AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY...EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO SUFFERING EXTENSIVE FROM END DAMAGE. MY CAR WAS STOPPED AT THE MOMENT OF IMPACT. DUE TO THE FAILURE OF MY AIRBAG MY FACE AND SHOULDER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING ME TO LOSE A TOOTH AND CAUSE GREAT DAMAGE TO MY SHOULDER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11223171
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown