Six problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1996 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
While driving 2-3 mph both airbags deployed, no injuries.
Air bag inadvertently depoyed while driving at 33-34 mph. Manufacturer was notified, and no response was received at this time. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
My name is tonya m shears my brother patrick w rice purchased the car for me. On 12-1-99 I was on my way to his house. I was traveling west onto south conversa. Miss carter was traveling north onto marion Ave. She was going about 40-45mph when she ran a stop sign. My car hit hers head on both my air bags came out. My car did about an 360 turn. When my car did come to an complete stop my seat belt had came off. When you put your seat belt on, you put it on for safety not for it to come off during an accident. That is when you need your seat belt the most. The car was located at campbell body shop at 507 amelia Ave spartanburg, SC 864-583-5616. The car was a total lose. You can speak with anne kohlmayer at 1-800-331-4920 ext 230 she is with general accident. Please look into this matter is get back with me. I just thank god that my children was not in the car. Thank you and god bless.
While driving vehicle about 50 mph was trying to avoid hitting an animal when vehicle went off the road, crashing head first into a tree. None of the two air bags deployed. No report from fire department. Manufacturer nor dealer were contacted.
Vehicle rear ended another vehicle going about 45 mph and there was no deployment of the air bags. There was $4,000 dollars worth of damage to the front of vehicle. The vehicle has been repaired.
Drifedt off into the grass area, regained control, driver airbag deployed, impact 11:00 position, passenger side did not deploy.