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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

1 injured · 617912 · 2007-03-23

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Miles at failure: 50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AUTO: 2003 VW PASSAT. PROBLEM: LIFTGATE HINGES REQUIRED HIGH EFFORT TO OPEN OR CLOSE - LID FELT LIKE 100 LBS BREAKS AFTER CLOSING. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10186018
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown