Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002

1 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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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 |