2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA User Comment / Complaint

I was driving the car normally and at the speed limit on a road close to my home when i drove over a small bump or pothole in the road. normally, this impact would have been so small as to barely cause any extra motion in the car. however, on this occasion, after i ran over the bump, the driver's side seat and driver's side front and back curtain airbags deployed. i was startled when this occurred and accidentally jerked the steering wheel, hitting off of the divider with the front tire. i inspected the car to make sure nothing hit the vehicle, and to check that prior to the airbag deployment, i had not hit anything , i had not, three days after this incident, after filing a claim, insurance company called me to inform me that the manufacturer had notified them that when the airbags had deployed a report was sent to the manufacturer with data from the incident. the insurance company suggested i contact nhtsa to file a report. the report showed that the airbags did not deploy due to a collision. the vehicle has been taken to the dealer from which i purchased it to have the airbags reinstalled, and to repair damage done during the aftermath of the incident. the front driver's side tire was damaged and needed to be replaced.  view