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1998 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 194669 · 2000-01-31

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CABRIO
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 60MPH, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND WENT INTO MEDIAN. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK. NOTICED THE PROBLEM 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. ALSO, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
855838
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown