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1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 265785 · 2001-01-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL U TURN IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLE BY SWERVING. INSTEAD, SHE HIT CENTER OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRSBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878069
Machine
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