2016 Volkswagen Jetta: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Oct 14, 2019 · Airbags, Brakes · 62,140 miles · FL · crash · 1 injury

My daughter was involved in a mva in which she slammed on her brakes and the brakes locked on her. She hit the rear of the other vehicle. She was going roughly 25-30 MPH. She was roughly 30-40 feet away from the other vehicle when the brakes were applied. Her airbags did not deploy which considering the amount of damage done to her car is roughly $6500. I researched both issues and it seems to be a common problem in the vw jetta.

Filed Sep 5, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 57,000 miles · WA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. When the vehicle was engaged in park and turned off, it rolled away and crashed into two other vehicles. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries. The contact was concerned because his child and another child were occupying the rear seats when the failure occurred. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v615000 (steering, electrical system). The contact called an unknown dealer and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall; however, other 2016 jettas were included. The failure mileage was approximately 57,000.

Filed Apr 12, 2019 · Airbags, Body · 33,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

I was traveling at 40 MPH through a city street intersection. My car was t-boned on the driver's side with such force that my car was spun around almost 180 degrees. 80% of the impact was on the driver's rear door, 20% on the driver's door. The side airbags did not deploy, this included a car equipped with side/curtain airbags. I had issues previously with the windows properly working and had all components minus the electrical system replaced on the driver's door and a passenger door. There were a few other oddities at times with the electric system of the jetta. Considering the force of the impact I suspect an electrical glitch with the sensors or some other problem that prevented the airbags from deploying. The damage was extensive enough that the car was totaled.

Filed Jul 17, 2018 · Airbags, Brakes · 4,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to respond. As a result, the vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of another vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact sustained minor injuries to the right knee that did not require medical attention. The condition of the occupants in the other vehicle were unknown. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company to a tow lot where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer (hanlees hilltop toyota, 3233 auto plz, richmond, ca 94806, (510)-243-2020) was contacted, but the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 4,000.

Filed Jul 16, 2018 · Acceleration, Airbags · 3,999 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While driving at a slow speed with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle accelerated independently. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated from 3 MPH to 40 MPH and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was not injured; however, the driver of the other vehicle sustained a whiplash. Medical attention was not received. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer was not contacted to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,999.

Filed Jun 29, 2017 · Brakes · FM · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 volkswagen jetta. While the contact's son was driving 50 MPH, he attempted to make a right turn and lost control of the steering wheel. When he depressed the brake pedal, the brakes failed to respond quickly. As a result, the contact's son had to use the parking brake to stop the vehicle, which resulted in the vehicle spinning out of control and crashing into a lamp post. As a result, the front right fender was damaged. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (toyota collision center, 966 international speedway blvd, (386) 947-7800). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unavailable.