Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF / 2003

Recalls
2 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045261 Incident Date: Oct, 27 2005
Consumer's City: CHICAGO Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: GOLF Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 2
Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWGK61J334 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 03 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the contact stated while driving at 40 mph the driver's side curtain and seat airbag deployed with no collision. this happened where a side street meets a main street. he went to the emergency room and was suffering from frequent headaches and hearing loss in left ear. he has to see a specialist for the hearing loss. the rear passenger's hand was pinched between the window and airbag. this caused swelling in his hand. the insurance company stated it was a manufacturing defect. no corrections have been made at this time. *ak