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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1254505
Internal NHTSA #	10820804
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2013
File date	20/11/15
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driver side door seals allows water to enter door and onto latch which causing the latching mechanism to freeze shut. The freezing of the door inhibits the driver from being able to exit the car in an emergency of car travels from a wet environment to below freezing environment. This has happened two times in the past 2 months where temperatures were in the upper 30's then fell below freezing. Once when the car was in motion also. When the car is stationary, one has to enter the car from the passenger side, if the door unlocks and opens, to enter and exit the car. On once occasion, i was able to force open the door by pulling the inside handle and shoving up against it. It is known and shared on the vw forums that if you pull the handle too hard, it will stretch a cable which may render the door unable to shut or not properly latch. Vw is aware of this as they have a technical service bulletin tsb #tt-57-14-01 for it however, this should be a safety issue as it can stop the driver from exiting the car in an emergency.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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	30/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen PASSAT Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

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