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Volkswagen Preliminary Evaluation PE04081: INADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
2003 Volkswagen Golf
INADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
Air Bags:Side/Window
- Summary
- The subject vehicles are equipped with side-thorax and side-head curtain airbags to protect the front and rear outboard occupants in a side-impact crash.this investigation identified a total of 499 reports (482 owners reports and 17 warranty claims).the crash sensing system?S algorithm may recognize certain non-crash impacts (wheel, tire and undercarriage impacts) as deployable events.the 97 alleged injuries were minor in nature and consist of abrasions, bruises, ear ringing and headaches.there was no alleged loss of control crash as a result of side-airbag deployment.ODI also obtained counts of alleged inadvertent side-airbag deployments from peer manufacturers.the data shows that the subject vehicles are not unique in being subject to such allegations.the complaint rate for non-subject individual model vehicles varies widely.the rate for the subject vehicles is comparable to three peer models, each with compact chassis/wheelbases.ODI has not identified any component failure or manufacturing trend that may relate to a component or manufacturing issue.a safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time.further use of Agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist.the Agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.
- Documents (58)
- IR TO MFR VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA INC. P.ONG * 12/22/04 * P
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED VOLKSWAGEN INADVERTENT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT ON 2001-2003 JETTA, GOLF & GTI VEHICLES -P.ONG * 4/1/05 * P
- HYUNDAI RESPONSE ONE CD-ROM, PRODUCTION DATA & WARRANTY DATA.
- IR TO PEER-VOLKSWAGON-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-VOLVO-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-TOYOTA-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-SUBARU-P.ONG * 1/24/05 *P
- IR TO PEER-NISSAN-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-BMW-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-DCX-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-GMC P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-HONDA P.ONG * 1/24/05 *P
- IR TO PEER-JAGUAR P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-MERCEDES BENZ P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P a
- IR TO PEER-MITZSUBISHI P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- VOLKSWAGEN RESPONSE 2/25/2005 LETTER TO ODI
- SUBARU PEER RESPONSE TO IR DATED JAN.19,2005.
- BMW PEER 2/18/2005 RESPONSE- ATTACHMENTS 1,2,3 & 4.
- FORD PEER RESPONSE TO IR DATED 1/5/2005 W/ATTACHMENT
- BMW 3/21/2005 PEER RESPONSE TO ODI, ATTACHED MEMO 3/22/05
- HONDA 2/9/2005 PEER RESPONSE TO ODI
- HOGAN&HARTSON 2/24/2005 FOR MERCEDES-BENZ PEER RESPONSE TO ODI
- CHRYSLER PEER RESPONSE TO IR DATED JANUARY 19,2005 W/ ATTACHMENTS.
- PORSCHE PEER RESPONSE 02/21/2005 LETTER TO ODI
- MFR IR RESPONSE DATA
- MFR IR RESPONSE LETTER
- BMW 3/21/2005 LETTER TO ODI
- NISSAN PEER RESPONSE TO IR DATED JANUARY 24, 2005 W/ ENCLOSURES
- JAGUAR 2/21/2005 PEER RESPONSE TO 1/19/05 IR, WITH ATTACHMENTS
- TOYOTA PEER RESPONSE TO 3/27/05 IR WITH ATTACHMENTS
- SUBARU PEER RESPONSE. APPENDIX 1-ONE CD-ROM
- BMW RESPONSE-ONE CD-ROM INCL. PRODUCTION DATA.
- CHRYSLER RESPONSE. ONE CD-ROM-PEER REVIEW
- NISSAN RESPONSE. ONE CD-ROM, ATTACHMENTS A AND C.
- JAGUAR RESPONSE 1 CD-ROM PRODUCTION DATA
- TOYOTA RESPONSE 1 CD- ROM ATTACHMENTS 1 THROUGH 7
- VOLVO RESPONSE 1 CD ROM NO.1 AIRBAG
- VOLKSWAGEN 3/11/2005 1 CD ROM PRODUCTION DATA, WITH OTHERS ATTACHMENTS
- MFR IR RESPONSE DATA
- VOLKSWAGEN 2/25/2005 RESPONSE 2 CD-ROMS RESPONSES- (1) 2,4,5,7,8 & 9. (2) PRODUCTION & DUP #4 DATA.
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED-VOLKSWAGEN OF AM INC - P.ONG *12/17/04 * P
- GM 3/9/2005 RESPONSE 1 CD ROM ATTACHMENT 1
- MFR IR RESPONSE LETTER
- MFR IR RESPONSE LETTER
- VW 3/2/2005 RESPONSE LETTER TO ODI, RECEIVED IN ODI 3/3/05
- IR TO PEER- PORSCHE-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-FORD-P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- IR TO PEER-HYUNDAI P.ONG * 1/24/05 * P
- MFR IR RESPONSE DATA
- HYUNDAI RESPONSE TO FAXED IR DATED 1/19/2005 W/ATTACMENTS
- BMW PEER RESPONSE TO IR DATED 1/19/2005 W/ATTACHMENTS
- MITSUBISHI 1/31/2005 PEER RESPONSE TO ODI, RECEIVED IN ODI 2/24/05
- NISSAN PEER RESPONSE 2/21/2005 - ATTACHMENT B
- FORD RESPONSE-ONE CD-ROM, APPENDICES A-H
- MEMO 2/21/2005 TO TIS,1 CD PORSHCE 02/21/2005 PRODUCT DATA
- MFR IR RESPONSE LETTER
- HYUNDAI RESPONSE ONE CD-ROM ATTACH MENT A, WARRANTY DATA AND PRODUCTION DATA.
- HONDA 2/9/2005 PEER RESPONSE TO ODI, RECEIVED IN ODI 2/10/05
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