Issue ID | 1592641 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11244292 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | ATLAS |
Model Year | 2019 |
File date | 12/08/19 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Vehicle auto locks with rfid keys in the car which locked child in the car. Driver entered vehicle using rfid key fob (using touch sensor on door), placed 1. 5 year old child in the rear passenger side 2d row seat into an approved 5pt car seat and shut the door. Driver placed purse with key fob into passenger seat and shut the door. Walked around to place older child into driver side 2d row seat the door was locked and could not be opened. All doors were locked due to a 45 second timeout feature. The keys and child were locked into the car requiring first responders to break the driver's window to unlock the car from the inside. The alarm sounded upon breaking the glass, and when the unlock button on the driver door was pressed, the doors unlocked and the key fob was retrieved to silence the alarm. The child was in the vehicle for over 20 minutes in a ca desert. This occurred on an air force base, where first responders logged and reported the incident. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 480 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | OXFORD, KS |
VIN pattern | 1V2MR2CA4KCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 0 |
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