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2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 924226 · 2012-06-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS IN 2 ACCIDENTS I DON'T REMEMBER THE DATES, BUT ONE WAS IN THE LATTER PART OF 2010 AND ANOTHER WAS IN 2008. IN BOTH ACCIDENTS THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, THE AIR BAG LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF, EVEN BEFORE THE ACCIDENTS. I HAD THIS LIGHT RESET ABOUT 3 TIMES, THE FIRST TIME WAS THROUGH THE DEALER AND THE OTHERS WHERE THROUGH AUTO MECHANIC SHOP. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $250 TO FIX THE LIGHT PROBLEM, THEY SAY IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. I REALLY THINK THAT THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY PROBLEM AND THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS INREGARD TO THIS MATTER. YET THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10462603
Machine
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