Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004258533 Incident Date: Feb, 05 2004
Consumer's City: GLENDALE Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: GTI Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After running up a curb in my 2002 gti 337 while turning left at an appropriate speed, the driver and passenger front airbags spontaneously deployed without any front-end collision. the deployment caused burns and brusing to my arms. the airbags had no reason to go off, as there was no damage the front bumper or hood. some of these vehicles were held up at port prior to delivery due to airbag sensor issues. these problems should have been addressed and repaired prior to delivery of the vehicle.*ak