# 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `179220` · 1999-10-20 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
## Narrative
WHILE DRIIVNG AT 50 MPH A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CONSUMER AVOIDED THE DEER AND RAN INTO A DITCH.  THEN HIT A TREE ON THE LEFT OF THE DRIVER'S DOOR, AND  DRIVER SIDE/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.  CONSUMER HAD THE SEAT BELT ON AND WASN'T HURT.  *AK
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