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VOLKSWAGEN SEAT BELTS — EQUIPMENT

crash1 injured · 616229 · 2007-03-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
SEAT BELTS
Year
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED WHILE MY CAR WAS AT A DEAD STOP. THE PICK UP TRUCK BEHIND ME HIT ME GOING AT AN ESTIMATED SPEED OF 50 MPH CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH MY FRONT AND REAR END OF MY CAR SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGES, BUT MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEAT CAME UNLOCKED AND CAUSED ME TO SMASH INTO MY STEERING WHEEL AND DASHBOARD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10184753
Machine
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