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2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 647461 · 2007-11-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE CRASH AND THE DRIVER AIR BAG, DASH AIRBAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG ALL DEPLOYED. THE DASHBOARD AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH SUCH FORCE, IT BROKE THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CRUSHED MY HAND BETWEEN IT AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG, WHICH BROKE ALL THE BONES IN MY HAND AND I HAD TO HAVE PINS PLACED IN MY HAND. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209959
Machine
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