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2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

crash · 1144559 · 2015-01-05

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
Miles at failure
4,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE PARKED ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE'S HORN WOULD NOT SOUND AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM WARNING AN APPROACHING VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, A CRASH OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10670122
Machine
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