Trying to identify this trim piece!

DiscusInferno said:

VWoA didn't tell them to change it. If they did, then there would be a paper trail, such as a TSB or recall. The dealership convinced VWoA to authorize a warranty repair or the dealership ate the costs to keep a loyal customer.

NHTSA doesn't care if you cut yourself on a sharp edge. What gets their attention is death or serious injury as a result of a defect.

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CB1111 said:

You are so wrong.

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The United States Code for Motor Vehicle Safety (Title 49, Chapter 301) defines motor vehicle safety as "the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring because of the design, construction, or performance of a motor vehicle, and against unreasonable risk of death or injury in an accident, and includes nonoperational safety of a motor vehicle." A defect includes "any defect in performance, construction, a component, or material of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment." Generally, a safety defect is defined as a problem that exists in a motor vehicle or item of motor vehicle equipment that:

• poses a risk to motor vehicle safety, and
• may exist in a group of vehicles of the same design or manufacture, or items of equipment of the same type and manufacture.

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DiscusInferno said:

Cutting your finger does not get the attention of the NHTSA for recalls.

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The aluminum trim on the front and rear door speaker covers can come loose. Loosened trim may bend away from the speaker cover and could expose sharp edges. Injury (such as a cut or puncture) could occur if someone came into contact with one of these sharp edges.

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chillax said:

Sorry to jump into this thread with another trim question but is it possible to order this piece in silver for a 2015 Golf TSI 4 door? My driver side one is terribly scratched up. The diagram I found is for the 2 door Golf and part number 5 was not listed under the items available for order.

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ACE said:

Your chances of getting it fixed are slim man...I know everyone keeps saying it’s a safety issue and they will fix it but I already been there done that...I called corporate and they did the same scheduled a inspection. But after getting there and talking to Mgr of dealership showed me what corporate said. They said it’s a user error as that cubby trim was lifted as a result of us using it incorrectly and snagging it up. I got lucky as hell as the Mgr just had cut his hand on a friends Gti the day before so he felt bad for me. Told me as in good faith cuz I bought the car thru them that they replaced it for free and told me to be careful what I put in there and how I take things out. I don’t really use it as much anymore needless to say lol


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