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2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS CROSS SPORT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1816058 · 2022-06-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS CROSS SPORT
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph the driver suddenly steered to the right to avoid a collision with a second vehicle and suddenly the front passenger-side air bags and both the driver side and passenger side curtain airbags erroneously deployed causing the driver to lose control of the steering and crash into a curb. After the incident, the driver suffered from anxiety but no physical injuries were reported. No police report was taken. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the incident. The contact had received a recall notice for NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V151000(AIRBAGS). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 45,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11467088
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown