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2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

1 injured · 666527 · 2008-04-20

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
EOS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK

Severity

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

Narrative

I USED MY TRUNK FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER PURCHASING MY NEW CAR. AFTER I SHUT IT, THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE TRUNK LID AND THE BOTTOM, AS IF IT WAS STILL OPEN. I PUT MY HAND UNDERNEATH THE TRUNK LID IN ORDER TO LIFT AND TRY AGAIN. BEFORE I COULD LIFT, THE TRUNK HYDRAULIC-LY CLOSED DOWN TIGHTLY ON MY FINGERS. MY HAND WAS CLAMPED, IMMOVABLE. LUCKILY IN MY OTHER HAND I HAD THE KEYS, AND WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE TRUNK, BECAUSE THE PAIN WAS EXCRUCIATING. I BELIEVE THIS MAY HAVE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MECHANICS OF THE HARD TOP CONVERTIBLE WHICH LOWERS INTO THE TRUNK. WHILE THIS MAY BE A GOOD WAY TO TRAP A BURGLAR WHO THINKS THE TRUNK IS OPEN, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS, AND ESPECIALLY IF A SMALL CHILD HAPPENED TO PUT THEIR FINGERS NEAR IT. THIS CAUSED DEEP INDENTATION MARKS ON THE TOPS AND BOTTOMS OF MY FINGERS, WRIST THROBBING AND NUMBNESS/PRICKLING IN MY FINGERS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10225199
Machine
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