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1999 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER

1 injured · 225733 · 2000-08-18

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
EUROVAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:SLIDE-IN CAMPER

Severity

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

Narrative

WEEKENDER MODEL, THE "H" SHAPED WHICH IS USED TO PUSH UP/ POP VAN SO SOME ONE CAN SLEEP UP THERE. IF ANYONE HOLDS TO THE BAR ON THE "H" TOP CAMPER FALLS DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. IT MAY HAVE CAUSED INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. THERE NEEDS TO BE A BRACKET TO HOLD THE CAMPER UP OR THE "H" BAR UP. *AK THE LIFT MECHANISM NEEDS A POSITIVE LOCK FEATURE. THE TOP ASSEMBLY WEIGHS CLOSE TO 100 POUND AND WOULD CRASH OR SUFOCATE THE CHILD. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
868124
Machine
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