# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `737371` · 2009-09-28 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 87,300
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
WE HIT A DEER HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF.  WE WERE TRAVELLING ABOUT 60 MPH AND DID NOT BRAKE.  THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE TO REPAIR.  THIS SEEMS UNUSUAL BECAUSE AIR BAGS ARE DESIGNED TO GO OFF AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. *TR
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