Front Air Bag Problems of Volkswagen Cabriolet

Upon low speed impact, 5 mph, both front airbags expanded causing minor burns and 'cuts' on passenger in front seat. Since accident on 03-25-01, the dealer has yet to receive the needed replacement air bags-today's date, 04-16-01. In speaking with vwoa's engineering & parts depts, they said do not usually stock item in us and that the airbags responded "correctly" in deceleration mode. Besides the cost of replacing the airbags, the damage to the vw was minimal (scratch on lt ft. Fender & the need to replace the lt. Ft. Side marker). Is there a problem w/these airbags? should they have gone off @ such a low speed? if so, they could have gone off in hitting a parking garage 'pylon', no? please inform me ASAP on why vwoa does not have parts in us! thank you, ira goldman.

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While driving on highway, traveling 60mph, hit a patch of ice and went into median. Vehicle rolled over and came to a stop. Seat belt didn't work. Noticed the problem 3 weeks prior to accident contacted dealer. Dealer didn't have the part available. Also, neither airbag deployed.

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I was recently involved in an accident where someone hit my side going about 35-40 mph and none of the airbags were deployed. I drive my grandmother places because of the safety factor with my car and she was pinned in the car and not even her airbag went off. I think this is a disgrace on the part of vw and I don't even want to drive this car anymore. I spend $450. 00 a month on this car and I am scared to drive it!.

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Vehicle hit rear of a trailer at 20-30 mph. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Vehicle bursted into flames several minutes after impact. Please describe details.

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