Issue ID | 1635580 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11299588 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2018 |
File date | 14/01/20 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 volkswagen atlas. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at 45 mph, she had hit a storm drain on the side of the road which caused all side curtain and passenger air bags to deploy. The vehicle shut off as the air bags deployed. The police were called and a police report (#20s000488) was filed. No medical attention was given at the scene; the driver suffered minor scratches and bruises cause by the seat belt. There was no damage to the vehicle; however, the vehicle was towed to mike steven volkswagen (11211 e kellogg dr n, wichita, ks 67207) for an investigation. The manufacturer was notified and pulled the computer data from the vehicle. Data showed that a air bag sensor was activated which deemed the contact responsible for the air bag deployment. The vehicle had not been repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 31,000. *ln |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | DERBY, KS |
VIN pattern | 1V2LR2CA3JCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | AWD |
Transmission type | |
Vehicle speed | 45 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | MIKE STEVEN VOLKSWAGEN |
Dealer's telephone number | 8772867126 |
Dealer's city | WICHITA |
Dealer's state code | KS |
Dealer's ZIP code | 67207 |