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2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1694389 · 2020-09-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
109,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON AUG 26 OF 2020. SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC STRUCK HER IN PASSENGER FRONT BUMPER AND FENDER. HER CAR WAS TOTALED BECUASE OF FRAME DAMAGE. SHE ESTIMATES THE OTHER CAR WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH AT TIME OF IMPACT. SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BRAKING AT IMPACT. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE VW AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURES. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON OTHER CAR (2013 HONDA CRV). MY CONCERN IS THE AIRBAG RECALL WAS PERFORMED PRIOR TO PURCHASING THE CAR, YET FAILED TO DEPLOY. I'VE NOTIFIED VW CUSTOMER CARE WITH LOCATION OF VEHICLE, YET THEY WONT INSPECT IT TIL I PROVIDE POLICE REPORT, WHICH IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO OBTAIN, CITING THEY CAN NOT OBTAIN IT. I TOLD THEM WHERE VEHICLE IS LOCATED, OR WAS. I FEAR IT MAY BE SOLD AND CANNIBALIZED BEFORE DETERMINING WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11360461
Machine
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