Air Bag Related Problems of the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows one common air bag related problems of the 2024 Volkswagen Jetta.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Volkswagen Jetta

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
2

Air Bag problem #1

When driving to work, two deer ran out infant of my car. I had seen the first one and missed it but by time I had seen the first one I already hit the second one. The impact occurred while driving 73 mph. The impact alone slowed my car down by approximately 20 mph. My whole front end was crushed in causing it to be a total loss according to the insurance assessor. The front emblem with a sensor behind it was broken and the sensor was detached from its original location, being held onto the car only by its wiring.

Air Bag problem #2

Driving on interstate 74 west bound entered rain storm. Did not see car that was slow or stopped until impact. Traveling at a speed of 78 mph. Airbag did not deploy. Is this normal? rear ended car in front. Volkswagen was totaled with severe front end damage. Other car was a bigger SUV. There is dash cam footage that shows impact.


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Jetta Service Bulletins
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