2001 Volkswagen Jetta airbags problems

Filed Jan 28, 2021 · Airbags · DC · crash · 1 injury

2001 volkswagen jetta. Consumer stated that airbags did not deploy during auto accident. *ld the consumer was severely injured. The vehicle was totaled.

Filed Jan 23, 2018 · Airbags · 195,500 miles · WA

I was driving on the road like 35 or 40 MPH and all the sudden the passenger's airbag exploded,, the one from the seat and the curtain airbag one ... I almost went down out of the road ... It got me by surprise

Filed Dec 16, 2015 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · IL · crash · 2 injuries

I was stopped at a stop sign. While preparing to drive off. I was struck in the back of the car. I lost consciousness momentarily. An ambulance was called. I was put on a stretcher and transported to the hospital for 8 hours. The airbag of the vehicle did not deploy. Some time after the accident I noticed the airbag light was on. Volkswagen inspected the car and determined that the airbag was faulty in the vehicle

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Airbags · 190,000 miles · CO

The passenger side air bag on my 2001 vw jetta deployed while I was parking my car at work. As I came to a full stop where I was going to park my car I heard a loud bang from inside the cab of my jetta. The loud bang distorted my thinking process as I was trying to figure out where the loud noise came from. As the smoke filled my car I still could not figure out what just happen until I looked around inside the cab of my car and with the smoke inside the cab I was able to see a white bag sticking out of the passenger seat in my car, this is when I knew that the air bag on the passenger seat had deployed. There were no other cars near me, there were no heavy winds blowing early that morning, and I did not hit any potholes nor did I hit any side curves while parking my car and the air bag still went off.

Filed Dec 26, 2014 · Airbags · 156,000 miles · NJ · 2 injuries

I was driving to my parents house on christmas morning with four other passengers when I hit a pot hole going less than 25 MPH when my passenger side curtain and passenger thorax airbag deployed without warning shutting off my engine and filling my car with smoke. There was no visible exterior damage to the body, suspension, or tire of my vehicle and not noticeable difference in handling after the incident. Two of my passengers sustained bruises and scrapes to their arms, shoulders, neck, and ribs, as well as temporary hearing impairment one of those passengers being a child. Currently there is a hole in my passenger seat where the airbag ripped through the upholstery and damage to my headliner. The airbags' deployment was unwarranted and has robbed me of my piece of mind while driving. I flinch every time I am unable to avoid a road imperfection for fear that this might happen again to the driver's side of my car. This problem needs to be addressed before it happens again to someone going faster than I was--that situation could end tragically.

Filed Jun 28, 2011 · Airbags · 170,345 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 MPH over a bump in the road, the front passenger side air bags deployed. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The failure mileage was 170,345.

Filed Sep 20, 2010 · Airbags · ID

I was driving the vehicle about 5mph and went over a water drain in the road the passenger side seat air bag deployed along with the visor airbag on the same side. My niece was in the passenger seat when this incident happened and received white powder in her eyes and scrapes on the side of here face. There was no reason for the vehicle to deploy the airbags at all causing about $2,000.00-$3,000.00 in damages to the vehicle for no reason.

Filed Feb 25, 2010 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · AZ

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta tdi diesel. While driving 25 MPH the driver side curtain and chair air bag deployed without warning and without any damage being done on to the vehicle. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer and there were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.

Filed Oct 24, 2008 · Airbags · 134,402 miles · CA · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen jetta. While driving 10-15 MPH, the driver's side curtain air bag deployed without any type of impact being involved. The contact was injured. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who then called the dealer. While the mechanic was on the phone, another side curtain air bag deployed. The vehicle was in park at the time. Another air bag deployed at the dealer while the vehicle was parked again. The dealer stated that the vehicle could not be repaired until they notified the manufacturer; however, they agreed to replace the motherboard. The current mileage was 134,412 and failure mileage was 134,402.

Filed Oct 16, 2008 · Airbags · 134,409 miles · CA · 1 injury

I own a 2001 jetta, I am the original owner. On tuesday october 14, 2008 I was driving in california for about 20 minutes when my airbag light started blinking on and off. About every 10-15 seconds it would turn on, then 15 seconds later it would turn off. About 15 minutes later I was on the 91 freeway in rush hour traffic and going about 5-10 MPH in the slow lane when all of a sudden I heard a big explosion. It sounded like someone threw a large cement block at my window and I felt a surge up pain rush up my left side of my body towards my fingertips. I immediately started choking due to the powder that was coming from my car when I realized it was my airbag. I pulled over to the side of the freeway and assessed the damage. The side airbag came out from the seat of my car and thrust me to the right of my car. I could not hear in my left ear and the left side of my body (from my shoulder down to my hip, down to my fingers) was throbbing. My left pinky and ring finger became numb and even though I rolled the window down, I could barely breathe and could not stop coughing. After sitting for about 10 minutes, I got back on the road and stayed in the slow lane not proceeding 40 MPH.