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2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

fire · 1446324 · 2018-02-08

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ROUTAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
148,845

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DRIVER'S DOOR, SNOW FELL ONTO THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH. AFTER THE CONTACT CLEANED THE SNOW OFF THE SWITCH, SHE LATER SMELLED A BURNING ODER COMING FROM THE DOOR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WINDOW LATER IN THE DAY, BUT THE WINDOW FAILED TO GO DOWN. THE CONTACT CHECKED THE FUSES AND OTHER COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT WATER FROM THE MELTED SNOW CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,845.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11071699
Machine
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