2001 Volkswagen JETTA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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Issue ID	550303
Internal NHTSA #	10128353
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2001
File date	24/06/05
Component	STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	dt: contact states the drivers' side curtain air bags deployed without a collision. The seat belt jammed and could not be latched after this incident occurred. There is a police report (#05-5207) states there was no evidence that the vehicle had an impact. The air bag light was not illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a service dealer and told to contact vw of america. She did fax the police report to the manufacturer and they agreed to repair the vehicle without cost. The service dealer could not find what caused the air bag to deploy. The consumer is still driving a rental car because the car has not been repaired. nm a wheel and tie rod was replaced. jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WESTON, CT
VIN pattern	3VWSK69M01MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/06/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	MAN
Vehicle speed	0
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	MILLER VOLKSWAGON IN FAIRFIELD
Dealer's telephone number	203-336-1234
Dealer's city	FAIRFIELD
Dealer's state code	CT
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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.
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2001 Volkswagen JETTA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Volkswagen JETTA Steering Linkages Tie Rod Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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