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1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

1 injured · 69315 · 1997-02-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Severity

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

Narrative

EXHAUST PIPE EXTENDS UNDERNEATH THE BUMPER, REVEALING RAW EDGE OF PIPE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE HAND WHEN WASHING VEHICLE, INJURY MAY ALSO BE SUSTAINED IF BRUSHING AGAINST THE BUMPER PARALLEL\HORIZONTALLY. CONSUMER CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AMERICA #44730. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
809297
Machine
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