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2017 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1735684 · 2021-03-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
61,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

INTERIOR TRIM IN FRONT OF SHIFTER IS UNREASONABLY SHARP. WHEN REMOVING ITEMS, LIKE CELL PHONE, OR WALLET FROM THE STORAGE CUBBY IN FRONT OF THE SHIFTER MULTIPLE FINGERS HAVE BEEN SNAGGED AND SLICED DEEPLY. THE FIRST TIME I WAS CUT THE CUT WAS SMALL ON THE TIP OF MY RIGHT RING FINGER. BECAUSE OF THE SHARPNESS OF THE TRIM PIECE I DID NOT KNOW I WAS CUT UNTIL I NOTICED BLOOD. I ALSO DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE FIRST CUT CAME FROM. IT WAS ONLY WHEN I WAS CUT 2 MORE TIMES, BOTH DEEPER AND WITH MORE BLEEDING THAT I REALIZED WHAT WAS CUTTING ME AND WHY IT WAS HAPPENING. IT IS TOO EASY FOR FINGERS TO GET CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE "CHROME" TRIM PIECE AROUND THE SHIFTER WHEN REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE STORAGE CUBBY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11404319
Machine
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