NHTSA Complaint #10703283 — 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA

THE PANIC BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB HAS NO DELAY. IF YOU PUSH IT ONE TIME, WITH VERY LITTLE PRESSURE, THE ALARM GOES OFF. I WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND I STALLED THE ENGINE WITH THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. I WENT TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN TO START THE ENGINE AND SINCE THE PANIC BUTTON IS ON THE SIDE OF THE KEY (FACING STRAIGHT UP, OR DOWN WHEN IN THE IGNITION). THE ALARM STARTED GOING OFF AND THE ENGINE WOULDN'T START. I WAS HOLDING BACK TRAFFIC, SCRAMBLING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAD HAPPENED AS THE ACTION WAS COMPLETELY UNINTENTIONAL. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. OTHER KEY FOBS I'VE HAD REQUIRED PRESSING AND HOLDING THE PANIC BUTTON FOR 1 OR 2 SECONDS TO ACTIVATE IT. BAD DESIGN OF KEY FOB, THE BUTTON AT LEAST SHOULD BE SLIGHTLY RECESSED. *TR