NHTSA Complaint #11268347 — 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11268347
Vehicle	2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	October 9, 2019
Date Filed	October 14, 2019
Mileage	62,140 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A MVA IN WHICH SHE SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED ON HER. SHE HIT THE REAR OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. SHE WAS GOING ROUGHLY 25-30 MPH. SHE WAS ROUGHLY 30-40 FEET AWAY FROM THE OTHER VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH CONSIDERING THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE DONE TO HER CAR IS ROUGHLY $6500. I RESEARCHED BOTH ISSUES AND IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE VW JETTA.

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