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2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 477727 · 2004-06-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
40
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH A METAL BRIDGE, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. APPROXIMATE SPEED AT IMPACT 40 MPH. DRIVE & PASSENGER INJURED AND CAR FRONT END COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. AWAITING INSURANCE CO. INVESTIGATION AS TO EXTENT OF DAMAGE, POSSIBLY TOTAL LOSS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074591
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown