Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness Related Problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta

Table 1 shows one common chest clip, buckle, harness related problems of the 2018 Volkswagen Jetta.

Table 1. Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness related problems of Volkswagen Jetta

Problem Category Number of Problems
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problems
1

Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness problem

I buckled my 2. 5 year old daughter into her carseat and secured the magnetic chest clip. It very easily popped back open without pressing the buttons. I attempted to get it to securely close several times and with light pressure it opens back up. This is extremely unsafe as it would likely not stay clipped in a crash or a child could very easily open the chest clip. After a quick online search, it appears that several others have had this issue. I just noticed it yesterday but I have no idea how long this has been occuring and, unless checked thoroughly every time, could happen to anyone.



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