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2013 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1470506
Internal NHTSA #	11098496
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2013
File date	30/04/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owned a 2013 volkswagen gti. While the contact's son was driving at an unknown speed, he lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a pole on the passenger side. The contact stated that the front driver, front passenger, and side passenger air bags deployed. The driver was fatally injured due to frontal lobe damage, dislocation of the spine, aorta damage, and lacerations of the liver. The front seat passenger sustained broken ribs and injuries to the head and eyes, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed a total loss by the insurance company. The local dealer was not contacted for determination of the failure that led to the collision. The contact believed that the air bag deployment caused the death of her son. The manufacturer was notified and the contact inquired about the type of air bags installed in the vehicle. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CLEVELAND, OH
VIN pattern	WVWED7AJ2DWXXXXXX
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 persons	1
No. of fatalities	1
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2013 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen GTI Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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