NHTSA Complaint #11572547 — 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11572547
Vehicle	2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	January 31, 2024
Date Filed	February 17, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

While driving, the side right view mirror fell out due to failure of the adhesive. Just the mirror (not the backing or mirror assembly). I first checked at a junkyard, I could not use the mirrors I found there, because as soon as I started pulling the backing assembly off, the mirrors would pop off the adhesive backing. On looking for a replacement mirror online, I found that this problem was very common for VW side view mirrors. So much so that there are a TON of replacement mirrors being sold with comments in reviews about VW’s “weak” adhesive.

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