# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `415010` · 2003-07-28 · 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:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONTAL COLLISION YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.  *NLM  *CB  *NLM
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