# 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
> NHTSA complaint `590115` · 2006-07-27 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
- **Miles at failure:** 45,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT-END COLLISION.  THE HYDRAULIC ROD HOLDING THE HOOD UP DETACHED AND ENTERED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. THE CONTACT INCURRED WRIST AND ANKLE INJURIES IN THE COLLISION.  A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT.
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