2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Start: 2004-01-25

crash · 488048 · 2004-08-02

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10084051
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown