: the contact stated while traveling at 60 mph on a slush covered highway, the vehicle started to fish tail and hit the retaining wall in the median. This was a frontal impact, the driver side air bag did not deploy. The passenger side air bag deployed without a passenger in the seat. The contact was wearing a seat belt, but sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. The vehicle has not been inspected to determine why the air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was deemed totaled. The manufacturer has been contacted. A police report was taken at the scene.

- Whitehall, MT, USA

Motor vehicle accident in residential area with moving 2003 VW Jetta and parked Honda/Toyota? driver of Jetta came around the corner, looked down & away from the road momentarilly while driving apx. 30 mph when she hit the other vehicle without any breaking. This full frontal impact and the entire front end of this Jetta was taken out and the other vehicle was totaled. None of the 4 airbags deployed. We are currently being told "no changes or alterations will be made with regard to the airbags".

- Surprise, AZ, USA

While driving 65-70 mph both frontal air bags inadvertently deployed. Vehicle is at the dealer.

- Florence, MT, USA

Consumer stated air bag cover shook while vehicle was in motion. Dealer indicated that it was normal.

- Madison, WI, USA

Making a right turn driver and passenger air bag deployed.

- Beaufort, SC, USA

The vehicle's air bags did not deploy during an accident. The consumer sustained multiple injuries as a result. VW refused to investigate the problem. The consumer requested an exchange for a most recent model at no cost or penalty under the same remaining terms of the existing lease.

- Hanford, CA, USA

While backing out of a driveway driver's frontal air bag deployed. Manufacturer offered to buy the vehicle.

- Boulder Creek, CA, USA

Consumer's vehicle was going 40 mph when it was hit by another vehicle which had cut in front of consumer. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained whiplash. Vehicle was not totalled, but it did suffer over $8,000 in damages.

- Cornwall, NY, USA

While driving 25 mph in inclement weather consumer applied the brake pedal and the brakes failed. This caused the vehicle to crash into a tree. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection.

- Hyattsville, MD, USA

While driving 25 mph and rolling over a small pothole airbag deployed inadvertently.

- Desert Hot Springs, CA, USA

While driving between 65 and 70 mph and without any warning front and window passenger air bags deployed. Dealer notified.

- Dale City, VA, USA

While driving at 45 mph, the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and none of the front air bags deployed upon impact. VW suggested that nothing was wrong with the air bags upon inspection.

- Hudson, FL, USA