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2011 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

1 fatalcrash · 1712811 · 2020-12-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DAUGHTER WAS KILLED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN HER 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC WHEN HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM A DEALER ON OCTOBER 30TH, 2018, 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. SHE WAS TRAVELING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT ON A COUNTY 2 LANE ROAD WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT HER HEAD ON. THE ATTACHED PHOTOGRAPH IS HER CAR AFTER THE CRASH. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE AIRBAG 100% SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN THAT CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11383113
Machine
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