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2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEAT BELTS

crash1 injured · 884647 · 2011-10-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE VEHICLE CRASH. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ONE VEHICLE AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND CHEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT TO DEPLOY BECAUSE THE SENSORS WERE NOT ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10429436
Machine
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