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2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS

1 fatal1 injured · 1799725 · 2022-03-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

Cranked the car to move it and the drivers side airbag deployed with a massive amount of force. Did not move the car. As soon as in cranked I heard and felt the explosion of the airbag. Sent pieces of plastic and airbag towards me and shoved me into the door. I have a bruised wrist and my ears are ringing. This a concern from now on. I no longer want to cranked the car as more airbags may be faulty.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11455322
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown