NHTSA Complaint #10089830 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10089830
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	August 18, 2004
Date Filed	August 26, 2004
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION. CONSUMER WAS INJURED. ONE MONTH PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. RECALL 98V100000 WAS ISSUED. *AK

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