# 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
> NHTSA complaint `719594` · 2009-05-11 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*