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2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2002510 · 2024-06-25

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ROUTAN
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2009 Volkswagen Routan. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle. The contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of a semi-truck. In addition, the contact's vehicle crashed into a ditch. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. The paramedics and the Police arrived on the scene. A Police report was filed, however thePolice report information was unavailable. The contact sustained eight broken ribs on the left side and two broken ribs on the right side, injury to the left eye which needed stitches, major trauma to the left lung and bruises and cuts. The contact was taken to the local hospital by ambulance. The vehicle was condemned a total loss. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11596563
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown