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2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 911236 · 2012-03-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
75,000
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 2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK AND CHEST. THE POLICE WERE CONTACTED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10452745
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown