2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

1 injured · 377381 · 2002-10-09

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
Miles at failure: 28,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER. MR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT AFTER REVIEWING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS SLIGHT DAMAGE DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT SIDE IN THE FIREWALL AREA. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IMPROPERLY ENGINEERED. SCC

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 8020517
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown