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2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2036964 · 2024-10-31

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle struck a deer. The contact's daughter lost control of the vehicle, crashing head-on into a tree. No warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact's daughter was shaken up, but she had no visible injuries and did not receive medical treatment immediately following the crash. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the tow yard and was deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that a few weeks after the crash, her daughter had approximately 80-90 seizures and was receiving medical treatment at the hospital. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle operated properly by not deploying the air bags because the rate of deceleration criteria were not met during frontal impact. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11622928
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown