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2017 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — AIR BAGS

crash · 2120128 · 2025-08-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

During a collision in which my vehicle was struck by another driver, the airbag warning light activated, my seatbelt locked in place, and white smoke with a strong electrical smell filled the cabin. No airbags deployed (frontal or side). There is now an "ERROR: Airbag" warning on my dashboard, and the seatbelt is completely locked. The vehicle currently has multiple open safety recalls for airbag systems, including frontal and side/window airbags. I am concerned that these recalls may be related to the malfunction experienced. This failure could have resulted in serious injury if the impact had been greater. I am requesting investigation and confirmation as to whether the non-deployment is related to known defects.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11680342
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown