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2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 382906 · 2002-11-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING OUR TWO MONTH OLD JETTA ON ROUTE 80 OUR DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WENT OFF WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WHICH WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CLOSEST VOLKWAGEN DEALER WE DROVE IT TO. VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THE COMPUTER SAYS THERE WAS AN IMPACT THOUGH NO DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER IS VISIBLE. THEY SAID WE MUST REPORT THE CLAIM TO OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY WILL ASSUME NO RESPONSIBILITY. WE ARE AFRAID THIS WILL KEEP HAPPENING UNTIL VOLKSWAGEN DECIDES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. WE ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE OUR NEW CAR. DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
769885
Machine
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