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2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 325635 · 2001-12-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
NEW BEETLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HIT, WHILE STOPPING FOR STOPPED TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY, IN THE REAR BY A CAR TRAVELING AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE ($7800+) DONE TO REAR AND SIDE OF CAR. SIDE AIRBAG CURTAIN DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE. FRONT DRIVERS AIRBAG ALSO DID NOT INFLATE. DRIVER SUFFERED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
755316
Machine
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