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2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — AIR BAGS

2 injured · 649719 · 2007-12-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE POWER. AS OF DECEMBER 13, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 67,000. UPDATED 3/4/08 *CN THE DEALER DECIDED TO FIX THE VEHICLE AT THEIR EXPENSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10211817
Machine
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