2001 Volkswagen Passat: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Nov 17, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 180,220 miles · SD · 1 injury

So I got rear ended at the other party's fault at high speed while I was at a stop sign and they neglected to stop pushing me into an intersection full of traffic...no airbags deployed..and since my heater doesn't work but passenger seat heat burned my 12 year old daughters butt...anyone help? I just want heat for my babies..below zero here :( thank you!! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 26, 2009 · Airbags · 140,000 miles · UT · crash

Recently I was in a rear end collision (I was car in the back) and I totaled my 2001 volkswagen passat. The passenger airbag deployed with no passenger and my driver airbag failed to go off at all. This worries me as to think if I had been going faster then 20mph whether the airbag would've gone off at all. My father in law who is a mechanic says he has never in his life seen the passenger airbag but not the drivers go off. He has seen it the other way around but not this way.

Filed Sep 28, 2009 · Airbags · 87,300 miles · OR · crash

We hit a deer head-on and the air bags did not go off. We were travelling about 60 MPH and did not brake. The car was declared a total loss by the insurance company because of the expense to repair. This seems unusual because air bags are designed to go off at very low speeds.

Filed Mar 19, 2007 · Airbags · 85,580 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

Tl*- the contact stated that the 2001 volkswagen new passat driver's side airbag didn't deployed upon impact during a crash. While driving at about 40 MPH on a cold dry day, another vehicle ran a red light and she hit another head on. The contact stated that the passenger's side airbag deployed, but no one was sitting on the passenger's side, but the driver's side airbag didn't deploy. The contact would like to know why the airbag didn't deploy. The contact had police and insurance reports. The current and failure mileage were both 85,580 .

Filed Mar 21, 2003 · Acceleration, Airbags · 5,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Windshield wipers do not work on rainy days making it difficult to see out the windshield. A lady hit my car on the right side collapsing that side along the doors and some of the rear and the air bag did not deploy. I put my feet on accelerator for speed and the car refuses to respond. The more I accelerate the slower the car goes.

Filed Sep 18, 2002 · Airbags · NY · crash

At highway speed consumer rear ended another vehicle when brakes failed to stop. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.

Filed Dec 18, 2000 · Acceleration, Airbags · CA · crash · 1 injury

Cruise control was set at 65 MPH with about 400 miles on vehicle, and brakes did not turn off cruise control . Vehicle did not stop. Driver had to use emergency parking brake, and crashed into vehicle in front of him. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupants. *ak vw did not give consumer a loaner car and could find nothing wrong with vehicle.