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1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash2 injured · 288347 · 2001-04-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A 25 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING OPPOSITE DIRECTION LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ FISHTAILED, HITTING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE TWICE. DUAL FRONTAL AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
886481
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown