# 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — POWER TRAIN
> NHTSA complaint `790202` · 2010-05-28 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** ROUTAN
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING MY NEW 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN, THE CAR IS UNDER TWO MONTHS OLD.     THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND LEFT THE KEYS IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO RUN INTO OPEN THE GARAGE.... I WANTED TO GET A PUPPY OUT OF THE REAR OF THE CAR FIRST SO I WENT AND STOOD BEHIND THE CAR BUT IT WAS LOCKED (CLEARLY IN PARKED.) I THEN WENT TO THE DRIVERS SIDE TO HIT THE UNLOCK SWITCH ON THE DOOR AND THE CAR STARTED REVERSING AND I WAS JUST CAUGHT REALLY OFF GUARD SO I TRIED TO JUMP IN THE CAR AS IT WAS BACKING UP BUT I GUESS MY REACTION WAS TOO LATE AND I ENDED UP BEING SHOVED ON THE PAVEMENT AS THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAY. AT THIS POINT I WAS CAUGHT UNDER THE OPEN DRIVERS DOOR AND I WAS DRAGGED ACROSS MY STREET.... I MANAGED TO GET OUT FROM UNDER THE DOOR. THANKFULLY OUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS DEEP GUTTERS, I WAS ABLE TO CATCH UP TO THE CAR AND I MANAGE TO JUMP IN BECAUSE OF THE STALL THE GUTTER CREATED. THE CAR NEARLY RAN THROUGH THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE AND JUST MISSED THEIR MAILBOX.     I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THE CAR COULD GO FROM A CLEARLY "PARKED" POSITION TO "REVERSE" ON IT'S OWN.    I HAVE ROAD RASH ON MY TOES, FEET, KNEES (MY JEANS ARE WRECKED), ON MY HIPS AND ON MY SHOULDERS. I HAVE BRUISES FROM THE DOOR BEING CAUGHT ON MY LEG, MY ENTIRE LEG IS SWOLLEN.     AFTER THE INCIDENT I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FILED A REPORT.  *TR
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