Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2002 Volkswagen GTI

While driving in a parking lot at a speed of about 5 mph, I hit a curb and the driver side curtain airbags deployed. There was a loud bang and the car filled with smoke. I called vw and they said that regardless of the speed of the accident if the car feels anything near the crash sensors the airbags will deploy even though there was no need and actually made the situation more dangerous and troublesome.

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.