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2001 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR

1 injured · 410316 · 2003-06-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
Miles at failure
25,500
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR GLASS EXPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND WAS LIKE A GUN SHOT. THERE WERE THOUSANDS OF GLASS PIECES. THE WINDOW WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. MUCH OF THE GLASS FELL IN, CAUSING MINOR CUTS TO THE PASSENGER. SOME OF THE GLASS FELL DOWN INSIDE THE DOOR. THERE WERE NO VISIBLE DEFECTS IN THE WINDOW (CRACKS, STARS, ETC.) AND NOTHING IMPACTED THE WINDOW TO CAUSE IT TO BREAK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020895
Machine
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