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2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 564772 · 2005-12-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON 12/2/05 IN HER 2002 VW JETTA GLS. A LADY HAD RAN A RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR AT APPROX: 40 MPH. THE CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS; NEITHER OF WHICH AIRBAG DEPLOYED. MY WIFE HIT HER HEAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144406
Machine
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