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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash · 240314 · 2000-09-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE THAT THE VW SERVICE DEPARTMENT DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG CONTROL SYSTEM. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE 2 AIRBAGS WHICH WERE USED (FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER), THEN REPLACED THE FRONT SEAT BELTS, THEN REPLACED THE COMPLETE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. STILL: THEY CANNOT GET THE AIRBAG SYSTEM TO FUNCTION PROPERLY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
730651
Machine
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