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2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 464862 · 2004-04-29

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
7,630
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND WITHOUT NOTICE OR CAUSE THE CURTAIN AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, INJURING THE PASSENGER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL NOT COVER IT. *AK THERE WERE MINOR SCRATCHES FOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN PROOF OF A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT BUT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. (MODEL-GLS TDI WAGON) *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10066770
Machine
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