# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `975688` · 2013-04-25 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 134,400
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THAT WAS OUT OF ORDER.  THE DRIVER OF THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND I ASSUMED SHE WAS GOING TO SUBSEQUENTLY DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR, SO I INSTINCTIVELY PUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR TO EASE FORWARD.  UNFORTUNATELY, I MISCALCULATED AS THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME DID NOT MOVE FORWARD.  AS A RESULT OF MY ACTIONS, I REAR-ENDED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME.  I WAS GOING BETWEEN 5-10 MPH.  MY CAR SUSTAINED ABOUT 90% OF THE DAMAGE.  MY COMPLAINT IS REGARDING THE DEPLOYMENT OR LACK THEREOF OF THE AIRBAGS.  THEY NEVER DEPLOYED.  MAYBE I WAS WRONG TO ASSUME THAT THEY WOULD DEPLOY ON SUCH A LOW SPEED.  PLEASE ADVISE AS THE IMPACT FROM THE ACCIDENT WAS RATHER STRONG. *TR
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