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2017 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1386602
Internal NHTSA #	11000692
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2017
File date	01/06/17
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The drivers side b-pillar is not welded together correctly and causes popping and tapping sounds as vehicle flexes with movement. Volkswagen replaced my previous 2016 gti with same issue. No known crash testing has been done on vehicles with manufacturing defect that appears to be extremely widespread. Do not feel safe in vehicle and value of vehicle is likely effected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ARLINGTON, VA
VIN pattern	3VW5T7AU7HMXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	04/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	30
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2017 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2017 Volkswagen GTI Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?