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2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 595264 · 2006-09-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
BEETLE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BROADSIDED A SECOND VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD, AND WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE OF THE CRASH. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED IN THE COLLISION. UPDATED 10/04/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10167552
Machine
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