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2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 899227 · 2012-01-09

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ROUTAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
21,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH AND THE DOORS WOULD SLIDE OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD ALSO CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION. A CHILD WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE REAR DOOR CLOSING WITHOUT ACTIVATION AND CLOSED ON THE CHILD'S BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SLIDING DOORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10443184
Machine
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