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2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — POWER TRAIN

crash · 1625986 · 2019-12-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
1,700

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED TO THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY AND STOPPED. I TURNED THE CAR OFF WITH THE BUTTON BUT IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND IT DID NOT ADVISE ME THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN PARK. THE CAR PROCEEDED TO ROLL BACK INTO A TREE. EVERY OTHER CAR I OWN WHETHER IT HAS A KEY OR KEYLESS START ALERTS YOU THAT YOUR CAR IS NOT IN PARK IF YOU TURN IT OFF IN ANOTHER GEAR OTHER THAN PARK.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11286938
Machine
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