# 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `525007` · 2005-03-30 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 11,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH DRIVER T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK  THE DAMAGE WAS SO EXTENSIVE THE CAR WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER'S SON SUSTAINED A SPRAINED LOWER BACK, HYPER EXTENDED KNEES, MISALIGNED HIPS, ETC.   *BF  *NM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*