NHTSA Complaint #11439772 — 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11439772
Vehicle	2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 1, 2019
Date Filed	November 8, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

This razor blade sharp chrome trim near the shift nob and the small storage compartment is cutting my finger up every time I tried getting something out of the small compartment. This has already happened to me three times already while driving, it's like a paper cut and you look down to find a cut with blood dripping out of your finger. It is extremely dangerous when you are driving on the road when this happen, Volkswagen should have a recall on this chrome trim piece for the safety of all GTI owners period. I'm not the only one with this problem, many MK7 GTI owners are experiencing the same issue.

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