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2000 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 278446 · 2001-03-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION. LEFT SIDE AIRBAG MADE CONTACT WITH "LEFT CENTER PILLAR POST" WHICH RUPTURED AIRBAG, RELEASING GASSES INTO VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED VISION PROBLEMS AFTER THIS INCIDENT. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
882319
Machine
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