# 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `595264` · 2006-09-07 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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