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2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 398714 · 2003-03-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
63 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER'S SIDE SIDE IMPACT-AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A FREEWAY. VOLKSWAGEN THEORIZED THAT ROAD DEBRIS PENETRATED THE FLOORBOARD CAUSING THE SENSOR TO GO OFF. HOW THIN IS THE FLOORBOARD THAT A ROCK OR PIECE OF ROAD DEBRIS COULD PENETRATE IT? AND WHY DOES THAT THROW OFF THE SENSOR FOR A SIDE AIRBAG? VOLKSWAGEN REFUSED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR TOWING, REPAIRS, OR MY ARM INJURY. *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010730
Machine
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