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2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash1 injured · 360078 · 2002-06-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER HAD A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT, BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN A SERIOUS INJURY TO THE PASSENGER. *YH THE CONSUMER STATED THE BELT TENSIONER DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED HIS INCREASED ACCELERATION OVER THE NORMAL FORCES .

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
566140
Machine
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