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2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 193733 · 2000-01-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A STALLED VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, THE SEATBELT DID NOT RETRACT, CAUSING DRIVER TO FLY INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAIN INJURIES. DEALER DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED NO PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM AND SEATBELT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
855447
Machine
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