NHTSA Complaint #10140469 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10140469
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of Incident	May 8, 2005
Date Filed	October 21, 2005
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

I WAS ON MY WAY TO FLORIDA, DRIVING SOUTH ON I-95 (GOING THROUGH THE TOWN OF ST. MARYS) WHEN I RAN OVER A GREY METAL GRATE (THE SAME COLOR AS THE ROAD) THAT WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LEFT LANE (I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH). THE GRATE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1FT X 1FT AND ABOUT 1 INCH THICK. AS SOON AS I RAN OVER IT, THE SIDE CURTAIN AND THE SIDE SEAT AIRBAGS (ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE) DEPLOYED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SEAT, SEAT BELT, AND MY LEFT ARM WAS BURNT. *JB

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