2013 Volkswagen Passat: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Sep 19, 2022 · Airbags · NE · crash · 1 injury

My vehicle was involved in a crash where Vehicle 1 (V1) ran a red light and my vehicle struck V1 along the rear passenger side door, causing my vehicle to spin 180 degrees. The front end of my vehicle was torn off and no airbags deployed, causing injury to the driver of my vehicle. The driver sustained a concussion and whip lash. My vehicle was traveling under 10mph and V1 was approximately 40-50mph. There were no recall repairs listed for my vehicle, but there was a recall in the past for the airbags. I do believe the airbag recall was repaired by a dealership. My vehicle had no warning/indicator lights on the instrument panel showing any problems with the vehicle or the airbags.

Filed Sep 22, 2020 · Airbags · 109,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

My daughter was in an accident on aug 26 of 2020. She was making a left hand turn when oncoming traffic struck her in passenger front bumper and fender. Her car was totaled becuase of frame damage. She estimates the other car was traveling 25-30 MPH at time of impact. She was in the process of braking at impact. No airbags deployed on the vw as you can see in the pictures. All airbags deployed on other car (2013 honda crv). My concern is the airbag recall was performed prior to purchasing the car, yet failed to deploy. I've notified vw customer care with location of vehicle, yet they wont inspect it til I provide police report, which is very inconvenient to obtain, citing they can not obtain it. I told them where vehicle is located, or was. I fear it may be sold and cannibalized before determining why they did not deploy.

Filed Mar 9, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 77,665 miles · IN · crash · 1 injury

Passat was traveling south when another vehicle ran a stop sign, turned north into the southbound lane, and hit passat on passengers side front causing car to spin and come to a stop when it hit front center into a light pole. Seatbelts did not lock, airbags did not deploy, even though all recalls had been done in september. Passat was completely totaled. Insurance adjuster and mechanics advised us that airbags should have deployed. Driver of passat was injured due to failure of safety features.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Airbags, Electrical · 82,000 miles · CA

Takata inflator maybe. In 2015 my vehicle was tboned by another vehicle, to where the impact even caused my car to spin, yet no airbag was deployed, even the police at the scene were wondering why my airbags did not go off... Fast forward to yrs later my car reads airbag error.

Filed Jun 19, 2017 · Airbags · 96,500 miles · NH · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle was rear ended and then crashed into the preceding vehicle. A police report was filed. There were a total of four vehicles in the crash. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries reported. The insurance company retrieved the vehicle for evaluation and the dealer was not contacted. The contact received a recall notice for the federal safety agency campaign number: 16v078000 (air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 96,500.

Filed May 5, 2017 · Airbags · 83,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat. While driving 75 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the driver's side. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were injuries sustained to the contact's neck, shoulders, and back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed and was not determined whether it was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2016 · Airbags · 110,000 miles · FL · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2013 volkswagen passat. While driving 45 MPH, the passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a body shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Aug 9, 2016 · Airbags · 31,763 miles · OR · crash · 2 injuries

Drivers side airbags failed to deploy in side collision involving a pickup truck that hit the driver's side of the vehicle. The passat was turning left at the time of the collision and traveling at approximately 5 MPH. The pickup was unlawfully overtaking several vehicles and traveling at an estimated speed of 65 MPH. The impact was near the front driver's side wheel.

Filed Nov 8, 2014 · Airbags · 48,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

My daughter was hit in an accident that crushed the front end of the vehicle jamming the front doors and the air bags failed to deploy. This causes great concern that the air bags are faulty in the 2013 vw passat. The car was so severely damaged she had to crawl out the back doors of the car as the engine was shoved in.....updated 11/18/14 *bf updated 8/12/2015*js

Filed Feb 13, 2013 · Airbags · 1,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen passat (n/a). The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The crash forced the vehicle into a concrete wall. A second vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the vehicle causing the vehicle to crash into the wall a second time. The air bags did not deploy. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle away from the scene and sought medical attention at the hospital. The contact sustained a concussion. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 1,000.