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2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

3 injured · 1189264 · 2015-06-09

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ROUTAN
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE ELECTRONIC DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR WILL NOT LATCH OPEN. THE DOOR WILL POWER OPEN THEN SLIDE BACK SHUT HITTING WHOEVER OR WHATEVER IS IN THE WAY. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE VAN WAS CHECKED BY OUR LOCAL DEALER SEVERAL TIMES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE. THIS HAS LED TO MYSELF AND CHILDREN BEING HIT BY THE DOOR LEAVING BRUISES. IT ALMOST SMASHED MY 2 YEAR OLD DAYCARE CHILD'S LEG IN THE DOOR BUT I INTERVENED STOPPING THE DOOR PRIOR TO IT HITTING HER. I HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ALSO WITH NO REMEDY FROM VW.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10724199
Machine
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