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2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 619268 · 2007-04-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
38,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 38,000. THE CONTAACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND DID NOT REMEMBER IF HE WAS BELTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT HAD PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE, AND SUBMITTED PICTURES TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AFTER REVIEWING THE PICTURES THE AIR BAGS PERFORMED PROPERLY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10187027
Machine
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