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2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 511188 · 2004-12-10

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GTI VR6 WAS IN A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A SUV AND AS A RESULT WAS TOTALED THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT GO OFF. IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE MORE FAULTY AIG BAGS OUT THERE IN THE 2003 YEAR MODEL GTI'S. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. PEOPLE, YOU'RE SAFETY IS AT RISK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102562
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown