NHTSA Complaint #10721836 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10721836
Vehicle	2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	January 7, 2009
Date Filed	May 27, 2015
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING 25 MPH AND MY FRONT BUMPER HIT A PARKED CAR, AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND RENDERED ME UNCONSCIENCE IT CAUSED $12,000 TO MY TEETH AND POSSIBLE HEAD INJURY AND 18 MONTHS AT A SPECIALIST DENTAL, HAD TO HAVE A BONE GRAPH AND STINT IN MY MOUTH, LIVER AND ABDOMINAL CONTUSION HAD TO PAY AN ATTORNEY $9,000 TO AN ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT ME IN COURT, I LOST MY JOB AND AM NOW ON SSD

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