# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `372345` · 2002-09-03 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I RECEIVED A SEVERE RIGHT FOREARM FRACTURE, REQUIRING SURGERY, FROM A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG.  THE ACCIDENT TOOK PLACE IN A PARKING LOT AND MY CAR WAS ALMOST STOPPED AT THE TIME.  TWO FINGERS WERE ALSO BROKEN/DISLOCATED.  I SPENT 3 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND WILL HAVE MONTHS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY TO ENDURE.  I WANT THIS ON RECORD SO IF OTHERS HAVE BEEN INJURED, THE AIRBAGS WILL BE INVESTIGATED.  I AM WILLING TO SHARE X-RAYS, MEDICAL RECORDS, ETC.  I CONTACTED VW AND THEY SAID SINCE I WAS HONKING THE HORN AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, IT'S BASICALLY MY FAULT.  I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IF THE BODY IS IN THE WAY WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, INJURY MAY OCCUR, BUT SUCH A SEVERE INJURY AS A CONSEQUENCE FOR HONKING THE HORN, SEEMS EXTREME TO ME.  I THINK THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED TOO FAST.  PLEASE COMPARE MY CASE TO OTHERS' SO OTHER VW DRIVERS WON'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I AM RIGHT NOW.  THANK YOU.*AK
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