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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash · 682801 · 2008-08-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
156,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2001 JETTA HOME AFTER DROPPING MY FRIEND OFF AT THE AIRPORT, WHEN OUT OF NO WHERE DEER JUMPED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I WAS DRIVING AT 80 MILES AN HOUR AND DID NOT HAVE ANY TIME TO REACT. I HIT THE DEER, DESTROYING THE FRONT OF MY CAR. THE CAR WASN'T IN ANY CONDITION TO BE DRIVEN, FOR THE RADIATOR HAD BEEN DESTROYED. I WAS UPSET AT THE FACT THAT MY AIRBAGS WEREN'T DEPLOYED. I'M GLAD THAT I WAS WEARING A SEATBELT, FOR I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WANT TO KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE, OR SHOULD I CONTACT A LAWYER? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10237926
Machine
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