2007 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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2007 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

 Issue ID1269603
 Internal NHTSA #10850389
 ManufacurerVolkswagen Group of America, Inc.
 BrandVOLKSWAGEN
 ModelGTI
 Model Year2007
 File date17/03/16
 ComponentAIR BAGS
Product type codeVEHICLE
 Description of the problemI've already spoken with vw of america, and the dealership my husband and i purchased this vehicle from. But yesterday 03/17/2016 at approx 420am my husband was driving the gti to work. It was pouring down rain and made it very difficult to see. A txdot light pole fell on the highway and my husband had no time to stop until he was just about to hit it. After hitting the light pole he went air born, landed on all 4 tires and fish tailed. After he tried to regain control of the vehicle, it flipped to the passenger side and rolled to the roof, when the vehicle came to a stop it was on the driver side. He was going about 30-40 mph if that. What blows my mind is the minute the vehicle flipped and landed on the passenger side which crushed the doors and frame near windshield. The air bags never deployed. Not side, not front. Nothing. He walked away after crawling out the sunroof. But his hands are cut up and he is extremely sore on the right side. But the air bags never deployed. And mind you the radiator and intercooler fell out after he hit the pole and landed!!!!!!
 Vehicle Mileage at Failure108000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issueNHTSA WEB SITE
 City and StateBENBROOK, TX
VIN pattern WVWFV71K37WXXXXXX
 Was vehicle invloved in a crash?Y
 Was vehicle involved in a fire?N
 Was incedent reported to police?Y
 Was medical attention required?Y
 Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons1
No. of fatalities0
 Date of purchase07/08/26
Was original owner?N
Anti-lock brakesN
Cruise controlN
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 Vehicle speed35
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 Date of manufacture
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  • 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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