Volkswagen Logo From Airbag Flap Burned Into Accident Victims Arm

These images show how a Volkswagen logo from an airbag flap was burned into accident victim’s arm.

The incident took place when the victim, who has only been named as Jan S., 20, had an accident driving a Volkswagen Golf 7 on a motorway.

Jan, who comes from the city of Melk in the north-eastern Austrian state of Lower Austria, said the airbag branded him with the Volkswagen logo, which reportedly surprised first responders and hospital staff.

Jan S. from Melk, Lower Austria now wears the VW logo on his forearm after his car crashed. (Newsflash)

Jan told the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung: “The car skidded and suddenly I was in a ditch. Shortly before the impact, I put my hands in front of my face, and then suddenly I got out with abrasions and cuts as well as this burn.”

The Austrian newspaper also reported that Jan’s car suffered a broken suspension, a broken side mirror, and damage to the shock absorbers. They also report that when they spoke to the German car manufacturer, they were “amazed”.

The incident is currently being investigated by experts.

Kronen Zeitung spoke to technicians at the OeAMTC (Oesterreichischer Automobil-, Motorrad- und Touring Club) motorist association who were reportedly unsurprised as airbag covers are known to be dangerous.

Jan S. from Melk, Lower Austria now wears the VW logo on his forearm after his car crashed. (Newsflash)

Steffan Kerbl from the OeAMTC’s test department told the Austrian newspaper: “My guess is that it is not the heat of the logo but the friction that is responsible for the injuries. The metalised hard plastic on the airbag flap probably acts like a stamp.”

The technician added that despite the Golf 7 being an excellent vehicle, dangers linked to airbag covers are well known, with numerous accident victims being left with red welts on their bodies due to the force at which the airbag is inflated, which can sometimes cause the airbag cover, which often bears the car manufacturer’s logo, to hit the person the airbag is intended to protect.

An unnamed legal expert also told the Austrian newspaper: “In these special cases, it’s not just the physical pain that counts. The permanent scars also cause a lot of psychological distress. Judging the case could probably trigger a veritable chain reaction.”

The conditions surrounding Jan’s accident are currently unclear.