# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
> NHTSA complaint `362279` · 2002-07-15 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH POWER WINDOWS.  MY FAMILY WAS DRIVING WITH BOTH PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS DOWN.  (FRONT AND REAR).  WHEN I PUSHED THE DRIVER CONTROL TO RAISE THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW, THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW ALSO RAISED AT THE SAME TIME, CRUSHING MY WIFES ARM.  THIS PHENOMENON IS REPEATABLE OVER AND OVER AGAIN.*AK
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