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2022 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1857315 · 2022-12-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Driver fell asleep and vehicle want off the road into a ditch that led to a stone wall protecting a culvert. Vehicle hit the stone wall and was launched into the air across the driveway where it came to a rest on its right side. I estimate that the vehicle left the highway at 45 mph (the cruise control setting) and hit the stone wall at approximately 25-30 mph. During this violent event all airbags deployed EXCEPT DRIVER'S AIRBAG located in the center of the steering wheel. I have a severely bruised and very painful sternum as a result. All systems were normal with no indication of a safety system fault.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11496004
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown