{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":11565749,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2024","dateComplaintFiled":"01/16/2024","vin":"3VV2B7AX7KM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"The car automatically and inadvertently engages the parking brake while driving, as in approaching an intersection or in heavy traffic on highway. This obviously puts occupants and others at significant risk, as the driver cannot accelerate to avoid a potential collision, the car could be hit from behind, or the car could fishtail if the roads are snowy.  It is wintertime and our roads are snowy, so we drive the car as little as possible.  This first occurrence was more than one year ago.  This initial warning in the car display is \"Driver Door Contact Switch\" error, particularly during cold weather, which precedes a cascade of other electronic alerts and activities described elsewhere, such as errors messages and sounds, and automatic engagement of the parking brake while driving.    Some VW models have a recall for this exact problem, indicating that airbag deployment may also be affected: [XXX]   This technical tip for many additional VW models indicates that the proper service procedure (error U019900) is to replace the door wiring harness: [XXX]    The recall should be widened to include the models affected as indicated in this Technical Tip!!  Our local VW dealer (which sold and services the car) claimed not to know anything about this common problem.  At our first appt, they replaced the car battery.   Prior to our second appointment (each requires ~4 weeks lead time), they said that they would not replace the wiring harness unless the error code occurred while the car was in their possession, despite multiple OBD error codes as cited in the technical tip above. The dealer ultimately agreed to replace the part only after (1) I sent a copy of the class action lawsuit; (2) I sent a copy of the relevant VW Technical Tip; AND (3) I said that I would pay for the repair (despite being covered under warranty).  INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2019","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"TIGUAN","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}