NHTSA Complaint #10419320 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT ALWAYS LOCK. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHEN I WAS PARKING THE CAR AND THE DOOR DID NOT LOCK. THERE IS NO WAY OF LOCKING THE DOOR MANUALLY AS IN A CAR WITHOUT AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS. PERIODICALLY, THE LOCK FAILS TO ACTUATE WHEN DRIVING (DOORS ARE SUPPOSE TO LOCK AUTOMATICALLY). PRESSING THE LOCK/UNLOCK BUTTON DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. THERE IS NO EASY WAY TO TELL IF THE DOOR LOCKED PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT TAKING MY EYES OFF THE ROAD AND IF THE DOOR DIDN'T LOCK, IT DOESN'T LOCK WITH THE ELECTRIC LOCK/UNLOAD SWITCH. THIS IS NOW HAPPENING ON A REGULAR BASIS. I AM UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT ONE MAJOR REASON FOR LOCKING YOUR CAR DOORS IS TO PROTECT PASSENGERS FROM BEING EJECTED FROM THE CAR IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR