Front Air Bag problems of the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta

Nine problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2000 Jetta.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/12/2009

2000 Volkswagen Jetta I rearended a car at 40 mph my front bumper is hanging off and seatbelts did not work. Volkswagen was notified and is having a vw member look at the car in bellivill auto salvage 310 oakhill rd exeter ri. Due to faulty air bags my head hit windshield and chest hit wheel due to seatbelts.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/23/2002

While traveling on highway, and without prior warning another vehicle veered into consumers vehicle. Upon impact, none of the airbags deployes. Dealership was aware of problem. There was one injury.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/07/2001

Consumer states she was rear ended on an interstate highway and pushed into the side of an 18 wheeler, the front of vehicle sustained damaged and neither air bag deployed.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2001

This is the fifth time the vehicle has been in for an airbag fault problem with the tension set to high in the airbag. Vwoa has not been able to appropriately fix the problem and is putting me at risk due to airbag not working correctly. The airbag unit now needs to be replaced, but vwoa does not know what is the root cause of the problem which is a major safety concern for those with the problem. Royal motors is the dealer that the vechicle is currently being worked on. The vehicle has also been to dublin motors in dublin, CA and loeber motors in chicago, IL.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/06/2001

I had a car accident. A car hit me on my left side and the airbag didnt pop out then I hit to other cars because I lost control of the vehicle and in non of the hits any air bags in the front pop out either.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/08/2001

I lost control of my vehicle and struck a tree on the drivers side door. Door deformation was severe and none of the four airbags went off. Because of the blunt trauma to my chest and lower body, I suffered a collapsed left lung, a ruptured spleen, a broken scapula, four fractured ribs and a shattered pelvis. My wife who was in the passenger recieved a fractured collarbone because of the force of me colliding into her. I was in intensive care for a week and in critical conditon for four days, my left lung was 70% filled with blood and I recieved two chest tubes as well as my ruptured spleen was removed. I have not recieved all of my bills yet and allready all of these procedures are going to cost over $100k.

7 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2000

My automobile was involved in a driver side impact from another vehicle driving at 30 mph, my auto was throwen aproximately 50 feet into a wall hitting the front of the car and the right rear quarter. My forward speed was aproximately 30 mph at time of impact. Zero airbags deployed. Caused injuries to myself from non-deployment of airbags.

8 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/11/2000

My vehicle was broadsided on the drivers side, vehicle thrown into a wall50' away. Vehicle sustained major damage to front left side door/ front left wheel assembly/ front right side/ rear right side and trunk areas received major damages.

9 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/10/2000

Consumer was traveling 30-35mph a second party ran the light & damaged driver side of vehicle. Airbags didn't deploy, 4 people injured in accident, vehicle was totalled.



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