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2001 VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO — AIR BAGS

firecrash1 injured · 323025 · 2001-11-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CABRIO
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END FENDER BENDER AT 25 MPH, ACCIDENT CAUSED A FIRE IN THE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT, DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THAT THE INJECTOR VALVE BROKE ON IMPACT AND SPRAYED FUEL OVER ENGINE, WHICH WAS THE REASON THE AIR BAGS DID GO OFF.*SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
899180
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown