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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 fatal · 489095 · 2004-08-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY FOR NO VISABLE REASON, AIRBAGS ON PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED. SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS AND ALL THE CELLING AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD AND NO PHYSICALL DAMAGE WAS DONR TO MY CAR. VW SAID TO CONTACT MY INS AND TELL THEM I HAD A RECK. I DID NOT AND WOULD NOT LIE TO THEM. AT THIS TIME NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10086367
Machine
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