NHTSA Complaint #10118637 — 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

I OWN A 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. I WAS AT AFULL STOP ON AN INTERSECTION MAKING A RIGHT TURN, AND AS SOON I TURNED,MY PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG AND SEAT AIRBAG EXPLODED. THEY DID NOT EVEN DO WHAT IT SUPPOSE TO DO, THE AIRBAGS JUST EXPLODED! I TOOK IT TO HAMMER LANE VOLKSWAGEN HERE IN STOCKTON BUT THEY TOLD ME THAT IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY FOUND A SMALL DENT UNDER MY CAR. THEY WERE TRYING TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE CAUSE WHY THEY DEPLOYED. THEY WERE TELLING ME THAT I RAN OVER SOMETHING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT 107 COMPLAINTS TO NHTSA ON 2001-2003 GOLF, GTI, AND JETTA THAT SIDE-IMPACT AIRBAGS WERE ACTIVITED IMPROPERLY. I PRINTED THAT PAGE, SHOWED IT TO THEM AND ASKED THEM FOR AN EXPLAINATION, BUT COULD NOT GIVE ME ANY SPECIFIC ANSWER THAT I NEED. I WAS ALSO ASKING FOR AN EXPLAINATION WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN I RAN OVER SOMETHING ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO BEFORE THE INCIDENT, ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHICH CAUSED A BIG DENT UNDERNEATH? THIS IS REALLY RIDICULOS WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. THEY ARE TRYING TO CHARGE ME ABOUT $4,000.00 FOR THE DAMAGE AND LABOR. THEY SUGGESTED TO JUST CALL MY INSURANCE "MAYBE " THEY WILL PAY FOR THE DAMAGE. I HOPE THIS WON'T HAPPEN TO THOSE PEOPLE WHOSE DRIVING THESE CARS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME READING MY COMPLAINT.