Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta

Seven problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2002 Jetta.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/05/2017

Simply wanted to let you know that my daughter rear ended another car at 40mph and completely crunched in her front end (car is totaled), but the airbags did not deploy. We didn't think anything of it until the state farm agent mentioned that she had airbags on the car.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2012

The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact was driving 35 mph and crashed into the rear of a preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries as a result. The vehicle was towed from the scene and was not inspected for the failure nor repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and the current mileage was 91,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2010

Tl-the driver owned a 2002 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving approximately 60 mph the vehicle was involved in a multi vehicle crash in which only the front passenger side air bag deployed. The police appeared on the scene and the driver was injured. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company lot. The vehicle was not examined for the cause of failure and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and she was informed that whenever the seat belt was held intact the air bag would not deploy in the event of a crash. The failure and current mileages were 50,000. Sm.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/02/2005

My wife was in a car accident on 12/2/05 in her 2002 vw Jetta GLS. A lady had ran a red light and collided with the front driver side of the car at approx: 40 mph. The car was equipped with front and side airbags; neither of which airbag deployed. My wife hit her head on the front driver side window because the airbags did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/06/2004

While driving 45 mph driver applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. This caused the vehicle to skid into a tree. Both air bags did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2002

Consumer was involved in accident, in which the airbags failed to deploy, consumer was informed by the manufacturer that the force was not strong enough for the air bags to deploy. Ts.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

The vehicle was involved in a head on collision at 55 mph yet the air bags did not deploy.


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