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2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 847100 · 2011-03-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,925
Speed
55 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 2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER AND DAMAGE THE FRONT END. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL ON THE HIGHWAY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHERE IT WAS BEING INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,925.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390275
Machine
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