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2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 957558 · 2013-01-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
77,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT STATED OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING IT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY AHEAD. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FACE, NECK, AND TORSO INJURIES AFTER BEING THROWN INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10492264
Machine
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