# 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
> NHTSA complaint `377381` · 2002-10-09 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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