NHTSA — Air Bags: Side/Window Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
9 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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2000 Volkswagen Jetta seat belts / air bags problems

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2000 Volkswagen Jetta Owner Comments

problem #10

Sep 182005

Jetta 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle was hit on the driver side by another vehicle (Ford F-250); side airbag did not deploy.

- Fresno, CA, USA

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problem #9

Sep 142004

Jetta 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving consumer noticed smoke coming from the driver side seat. Consumer was able to drive vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the passenger's side air bag deployed inadvertently.

- Wickliffe, OH, USA

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problem #8

May 252002

Jetta

  • miles
At 60mph vehicle crashed, and passenger's side airbag did not deploy. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.

- Mount Dora, FL, USA

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problem #7

Jan 012002

Jetta

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving at 85 mph consumer lost control of vehicle and it started flipping. None of front air bags deployed, except for driver side air bag which just fell out.

- Hudson, FL, USA

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problem #6

Dec 312001

Jetta

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag on rear passenger door did not deploy upon impact. Vehicle was hit by two vehicles driving 55-60mph and was totalled. Dealer has been notified.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

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problem #5

Dec 312001

Jetta

  • miles
At 15-20 mph making a left turn consumer's vehicle weas struck by 2 other vehicles, resulting in a collison. Rear passenger door side air bag didn't deploy.

- Sacarameto, CA, USA

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problem #4

Dec 312001

Jetta

  • miles

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While pulling from a light, another vehicle ran a red light and T-boned Jetta on passenger's side at fifty five miles per hour. Vehicle slammed into utility pole on driver's side, and neither side airbag deployed.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

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problem #3

Jun 262001

(reported on)

Jetta

  • miles
While driving consumer was involved in a side impact collision in which side air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was also equipped with front and rear air bags all failed to deploy.

- St Charles, MO, USA

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problem #2

Feb 122001

Jetta

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was hit on passenger's side while driving about 20 mph, and neither airbag deployed. Vehicle had side air bags as well. Vehicle was totalled.

- Pueblo, CO, USA

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problem #1

Aug 242000

Jetta

  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a T-bone frontal collision which caused vehicle to spin several times and hit the medium strip and a pole at a impact of 60-65 mph. Upon impact, both frontal and side air bags did not deploy.

- Lynn, MA, USA

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