# 2012 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `2005705` · 2024-07-08 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** ROUTAN
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## Narrative
Driver steering wheel airbag deployed while parking van at work.  Nothing was hit just went off causing burns and wrist pain and swelling.  Wife stated that the front windshield wipers started turning on randomly while driving to work and then airbag blew while parking.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*