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2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

1 injured · 719594 · 2009-05-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Miles at failure
146,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR SUDDENLY FLEW OPEN. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS LEG WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DOOR LATCH WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 146,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10268434
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown