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2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash2 injured · 581405 · 2006-05-08

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GOLF
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
101,500
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY THE OCCUPANTS OF BOTH VEHICLES. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT FILED AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TOTALED BY THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10157019
Machine
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