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2020 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT — AIR BAGS

crash · 1790329 · 2022-01-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS CROSS SPORT
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving and hit a bump in the road, It was a uneven surface similar to a curb. My front right tire all of a sudden went flat and all the side and seat airbags deployed. It makes no sense to have a tire go flat and have all the airbags go off. I had my car towed to the vw dealer and The service inspection found no damage to the body, frame or anything. All that needs replaced is a new tire and of course all the airbag damage. They put on a spare tire and everything is fine With the undercarriage. No major damage occurred. I feel this is an airbag malfunction, that needs to be handled and needs to be recorded For human safety and recall purposes. Prior to incident, my car always had a low tire pressure light that was constantly on, even after filling up the tires it would turn back on. Yes it has been confirmed with the dealership.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11448939
Machine
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