2001 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2001 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Side Window Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID450165
 Internal NHTSA #10048713
 ManufacurerVOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
 BrandVOLKSWAGEN
 ModelGTI
 Model Year2001
 File date20/10/03
 ComponentAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemWhile driving on the highway the two passenger side air bags deployed without the consumer hitting or running over anything. The consumer usually has three children in the vehicle, luckily none were in the vehicle at the time of the incident. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem. *nlm *mr
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure25000
Number of Occurences1
Source of the issueHOTLINE VOQ
 City and StateNORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR
VIN pattern 9BWDD61J314XXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?N
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?N
 Was medical attention required?
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons0
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase06/11/24
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesY
Cruise controlY
Number of cylinders4
Drive train typeU
Transmission typeAUTO
 Vehicle speed35
 DoT tire identifier
 Tire size
 Location of tire code
 Type of tire failure code
 Was defective tire repaired?
 Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
 Dealer's name
 Dealer's telephone number
 Dealer's city
 Dealer's state code
 Dealer's ZIP code
  • What is Recall?

    A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
  • What is Failure?

    Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
  • What is Defect?

    Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

 

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