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1996 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 192259 · 2000-01-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

MY NAME IS TONYA M SHEARS MY BROTHER PATRICK W RICE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR ME. ON 12-1-99 I WAS ON MY WAY TO HIS HOUSE. I WAS TRAVELING WEST ONTO SOUTH CONVERSA. MISS CARTER WAS TRAVELING NORTH ONTO MARION AVE. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH WHEN SHE RAN A STOP SIGN. MY CAR HIT HERS HEAD ON BOTH MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. MY CAR DID ABOUT AN 360 TURN. WHEN MY CAR DID COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP MY SEAT BELT HAD CAME OFF. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR SEAT BELT ON, YOU PUT IT ON FOR SAFETY NOT FOR IT TO COME OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT. THAT IS WHEN YOU NEED YOUR SEAT BELT THE MOST. THE CAR WAS LOCATED AT CAMPBELL BODY SHOP AT 507 AMELIA AVE SPARTANBURG, SC 864-583-5616. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSE. YOU CAN SPEAK WITH ANNE KOHLMAYER AT 1-800-331-4920 EXT 230 SHE IS WITH GENERAL ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IS GET BACK WITH ME. I JUST THANK GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WAS NOT IN THE CAR. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
717239
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