NHTSA Complaint #10862662 — 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10862662
Vehicle 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 4,290 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

RODENTS ARE EATING WIRING IN CAR DUE TO SOY PLASTICS. THIS COULD RESULT IN CAR BECOMING NONOPERATIONAL WHILE DRIVING, WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH. THE UNITED STATES CODE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY (TITLE 49, CHAPTER 301) DEFINES MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AS "THE PERFORMANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT IN A WAY THAT PROTECTS THE PUBLIC AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF ACCIDENTS OCCURRING BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OR PERFORMANCE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE, AND AGAINST UNREASONABLE RISK OF DEATH OR INJURY IN AN ACCIDENT, AND INCLUDES NONOPERATIONAL SAFETY OF A MOTOR VEHICLE." A DEFECT INCLUDES "ANY DEFECT IN PERFORMANCE, CONSTRUCTION, A COMPONENT, OR MATERIAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT." GENERALLY, A SAFETY DEFECT IS DEFINED AS A PROBLEM THAT EXISTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ITEM OF MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT THAT: POSES AN RISK TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY AND MAY EXIST IN A GROUP OF VEHICLES OF THE SAME DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE MAY EXIST IN A GROUP OF ITEMS OF EQUIPMENT OF THE SAME TYPE AND MANUFACTURE. PLEASE STOP AUTOMAKERS FROM USING PLANT BASED WIRING IMMEDIATELY. AUTOMAKERS ARE MAKING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS REPLACING WIRING. GET TO WORK PLEASE, FIX THIS PROBLEM!

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