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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

fire2 injured · 518564 · 2005-01-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
45,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE FILLED IN CAR, FLAMES APPEARED BETWEEN DRIVER SEAT & COUNSEL. MY 17 Y/O GOT 2ND DEGREE BURNS PUTTING OUT FLAME. AIRBAG, DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND SEAT WAS BEING MOVED BACK. THIS CAUSED PAIN TO MY HUSBAND'S ARM.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10107985
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown