1996 Volkswagen Jetta Airbags Problems

WHILE DRIVING 2-3 MPH BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, NO INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016875

Incident

Aug 12, 2002

CONSUMER WAS LEAVING AN INTERSECTION AND WAS TRAVELING 15MPH ON A WET PAVEMENT, APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SLID AND HIT ENBANKEMENT CURB. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID

891871

Incident

Jun 21, 2001

AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPOYED WHILE DRIVING AT 33-34 MPH. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND NO RESPONSE WAS RECEIVED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

882420

Incident

Feb 18, 2001

MY NAME IS TONYA M SHEARS MY BROTHER PATRICK W RICE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR ME. ON 12-1-99 I WAS ON MY WAY TO HIS HOUSE. I WAS TRAVELING WEST ONTO SOUTH CONVERSA. MISS CARTER WAS TRAVELING NORTH ONTO MARION AVE. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH WHEN SHE RAN A STOP SIGN. MY CAR HIT HERS HEAD ON BOTH MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. MY CAR DID ABOUT AN 360 TURN. WHEN MY CAR DID COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP MY SEAT BELT HAD CAME OFF. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR SEAT BELT ON, YOU PUT IT ON FOR SAFETY NOT FOR IT TO COME OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT. THAT IS WHEN YOU NEED YOUR SEAT BELT THE MOST. THE CAR WAS LOCATED AT CAMPBELL BODY SHOP AT 507 AMELIA AVE SPARTANBURG, SC 864-583-5616. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSE. YOU CAN SPEAK WITH ANNE KOHLMAYER AT 1-800-331-4920 EXT 230 SHE IS WITH GENERAL ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IS GET BACK WITH ME. I JUST THANK GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WAS NOT IN THE CAR. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. *AK

NHTSA ID

717239

Incident

Dec 1, 1999

I AM DUBIOUS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF A WELL MAINTAINED CAR WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILS IN THE FIRST 6 MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER'S SERVICEMAN JUMPS THE BATTERY AGAINST OWNERS MANUAL RECOMMENDATIONS AND BLOWS THE INTERNAL FUSE FOR THE RADIO AND SETS OFF THE AIRBAG SENSOR (NEITHER REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT NO CHARGE. ALSO,) TIRES NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT LESS THAN 20,000 MILES - LOCK CYLINDER FALLLING OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR- AND ALL THE POWER LOCKS FAILING, RESULTING IN HAVING TO GO TO THE DEALER JUST TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

707833

Incident

Sep 15, 1996

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY IN FRONT OF A TRACTOR TRAILER FLATBED. THE TRACTOR WAS HAULING HAY,ONE OF THE HAY BLOCKS FELL IN THE LANE IN WHICH TRAILER WAS TRAVELING, CAUSING A REACTION TO TURN INTO THE GRASS AREA INTO THE GUARD RAIL. MR HAMILTON WAS NOTIFIED FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY THAT HIS CAR WAS TOTALED. DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

830227

Incident

Oct 31, 1998

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WHEN SUDDENLY THE AIR BAG POPPED OUT FOR NO REASON. DID NOT EXPLODE. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO VISIBILITY OBSTRUCTION. HIT THE CURB & THEN A POLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

826817

Incident

May 31, 1998

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

826761

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH WAS TRYING TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL WHEN VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD, CRASHING HEAD FIRST INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE TWO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO REPORT FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT. MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER WERE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

822510

Incident

Apr 14, 1998

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 28 TO 30 MPH INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

820170

Incident

Dec 10, 1997

VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING ABOUT 45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THERE WAS $4,000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

816284

Incident

May 17, 1997

OWNER STATES THAT WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPOLYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

NHTSA ID

810761

DRIVING AT SPEED 0F 50MPH, FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

802154

Incident

Sep 7, 1996

DRIFEDT OFF INTO THE GRASS AREA, REGAINED CONTROL, DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION, PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

987127

Incident

Jul 12, 1996

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, THE CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

980816

Incident

Mar 15, 1996