Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Jetta

Car accident air bags did not deploy, I hit my head on the steering wheel.

My friend had an automoble accident last week and his car's airbags did not deploy he did hit the guardrails head-on and the air bags never deployed he wanted me to check to see if there has been a recall about this his car was a vw Jetta '99 I'm sure the car was totaled in this wreck .

I was involved in a collision at about 40mph and the airbags did not deploy. The car received major front end damage and hit all 3 airbag sensors. The car in front of me had its airbags deploy and it was a Toyota.

Vehicle was involved in a collision at 40mph, and the airbags failed to deploy. ** .

The car was involved in a high-speed, front end collision and the airbags did not deploy. The car was traveling at 70 mph when it was clipped from the side and spun out of control. It crashed headlong into a van going approximately 40-50 mph. The impact sent the car backward approximately 30 feet before it spun 180 degrees and came to a halt. The front end of the car is severely damage--$7,000--and the engine may have been displaced as much as 2 inches. I called Volkswagen customer relations to report the problem and to ask for assistance to guarantee that the airbags would perform properly once the car was repaired and back on the road again on 7/27/00. On 8/1/00 I received a message from "david. " I phone back on 8/2/00. After explaining the details of the accident to david, he told me in advance that his "product liason team" would probably conclude that the crash did not meet the criteria required to deploy the airbags and there was nothing they could do for us. I expressed my dissatisfaction with this, especially since no one from Volkswagen had examined or planned to examine the vehicle. He told me that we could take it to the dealer ourselves (it is not driveable) and they could analyze the computer data onboard re. The crash conditions. This was all they could offer us. All we were seeking was an explanation as to why the airbags did not deploy under such severe crash conditions, and a guarantee that whatever needed to be done to assure they would function properly in the future would be taken care of by Volkswagen or its dealer. Bottomline, in a high-speed, front end collision, the airbags did not deploy.

Consumer was involved in a collision in which seat belts did not lock up upon impact, and driver's/passenger's air bags did not deploy. Cause unknown, also steering rack and pinion was damaged . Passenger window fell off twice.

Consumer was traveling in intersection and another vehicle ran a red light, and rammed into consumer's vehicle from side . Car was completley turned around into the street, and had to be towed away. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.

Left front brakes grabbed. Other three failed to work. Took vehicle to dealer at least 7 times. Each time brakes were replaced/repaired. Also, air bags failed to deploy after hitting a deer on left front side of vehicle. Front grill was crushed. Insurance company indicated vehicle was repairable.

It was raining and consumer slid into rear end of another car at 25mph. Hood bent and came through the windshield, the whole front of the car had to be repaired. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.

Vehicle was involved in frontal collision at 35-40 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, after being rearended by another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle is being repaired by the dealer . The manufacturer will be notified.

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph and airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.

Vehicle was involved in a head-on collisi0n, impact at approximately 30 mph. Abs brakes failed to operate,causing vehicle to slow down but not stop. Seat belt on driver's side failed to lock in place, causing consumer to sustain a head injury from hitting windshield. Also, air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer notified.

Crossing an intersection another vehicle ran a red light & broadsided Volkswagen. Driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. Investigator & Volkswagen personnel inspected vehicle. Vehicle below threshold for air bag deployment. Driver and passenger sustained multiple injuries.

While trying to reduce speed by depressing brake pedal, vehicle continued to travel causing consumer to lose control, and resulting in a collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer has been notified. Please provide further infortmation.