# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `240314` · 2000-09-07 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
## 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: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*