1997 Volkswagen Jetta Airbags Problems

THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON THE SNOW ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND COLLIDED WITH A GUARDRAIL. THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. *CB

PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL U TURN IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID HITTING OTHER VEHICLE BY SWERVING. INSTEAD, SHE HIT CENTER OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRSBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 40 MPH COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. DIGANOSTIC PERFORMED BY DEALER REVEALED THAT IGNITOR WAS BAD. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, DEALER AGREED TO PAY FOR AIR BAG IF I PAID FOR LABOR. ALTHOUGH I AGREED, I WAS SUPRISED TO HEAR THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT FALL UNDER THE SAME WARRANTY REQUIRMENTS AS SEAT BELTS. ALTHOUGH I'M THANKFUL THAT VW AGREED TO COVER THE $600 FOR THE AIRBAG, I DO NOT BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THE $100 IN LABOR FOR A SAFETY DEVICE ON A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN 3 YEARS OLD AND LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE SIDE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS ON CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55MPH AND HIT A PIECE OF METAL THAT WAS LYING IN THE HIGHWAY AND BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

DURING VEHICLE FRONT END COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM ALL SIDES, AND PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER HIT THE CURB AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD. THE DRIVER WAS POSSIBLY KILLED BY THE AIRBAG. *AK

VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL; DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED; DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED 5 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT; PASSENGER PREGNANT. *AK