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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

1 injured · 294379 · 2001-05-23

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

Severity

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

Narrative

THE TRUNK PROTECTION PLATE (STAINLESS STEEL) AT THE LATCH CUTOUT AREA IS RAZOR SHARP CAUSING ME TO CUT A CHUNK OF MEAT OUT OF MY FINGER TO THE BONE REQUIRING MEDICAL ATTENTION. I CALLED VW AND THEY STATED THAT THE CONSUMERS SAFETY WAS NOT THEIR CONCERN. I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THIS PART AND FIT IT WITH A PROTECTIVE GASKET OF SOME SORT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
745740
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown