NHTSA Complaint #10245829 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10245829
Vehicle	2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date of Incident	October 17, 2008
Date Filed	October 17, 2008
Mileage	78,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR PANEL WITHOUT WARNING APPROX 11/2 YEARS AGO - WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN. NO PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO DOOR OR WINDOW SUGGESTING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM. SIX MONTHS AGO CAR WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW WAS NOT OPENING OR CLOSING COMPLETELY. PRIOR TO CHECKING TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED WINDOW REGULATOR WAS GOING BAD BUT CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH WINDOW UPON INSPECTION. OCT 17, 2008 SAME FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED INTO DOOR PANEL. WINDOW REGULATOR BROKEN JUST LIKE OTHER. $450 MIN SERVICE. VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMS ITS BAD LUCK NOT A RECURRING PROBLEM. *TR

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