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2000 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 406340 · 2002-09-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

Severity

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

Narrative

POWER DOOR LOCKS LOCK ON THEIR OWN AFTER CAR REACHES A CERTAIN SPEED. IT HAPPENS QUICKLY, AND IF ARMS OR FINGERS ARE NEARBY, THE SKIN GETS PULLED INTO LOCK HOLE. IT'S VERY PAINFUL, LIKE A VERY STRONG PINCH OR SHOCK. HAPPENS VERY FREQUENTLY AND CAUSES BLEEDING OCCASIONALLY. PH *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**767679

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10007350
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown