# 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `152217` · 1999-05-27 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SUNROOF MECHANISMS FRACTURED.  THIS TIME THEY STRUCK THE DRIVER WHILE DRIVING (PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY).  IN BOTH FAILURES, THERE WERE FRACTURES OF THE MECHANISM.  THE SECOND OCCURRENCE RESULTED IN PIECES FLYING OFF THE CAR AND STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE RIGHT SHOULDER.
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