Seems to me that the way this swings depends on if the damage was caused by
a manufacturing or design defect that VW has signed up to. If it is then VW
should pay, otherwise you are looking at a comprehensive claim against your
auto policy.

Then there's the third scenario - where no-one pays because they consider
the damage user abuse, or no-one pays because you have not satisfied your
deductable with the damage claim.

Tom
www.towercooler.com

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
Robert Stevens
Sent: Friday, December 31, 2010 1:55 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: NVC - ice damage to my 09 Jetta wagon

Do you know yet what your insurance company has to say about it?
Since the vehicle is obviously still under warranty, I'll bet they would
"have an angle" (rationale) that would avoid their culpability?
bob
On Dec 31, 2010, at 12:44 PM, Jeff Palmer wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I need some advice.  I have had some ice damage to my 09 Jetta wagon as a
result of ice buildup between the driver's door and front fender.  A little
googling led me to TSB 57 07 05 which remedies the problem.  I took it back
to VW for a look and they are checking to see if it would be covered under
the warranty.  I would assume this type of thing would be covered under the
warranty - any comments or suggestions?  Or counterpoints when VW inevitably
tells me to take a hike?
>
> Happy New Year in advance!
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
> 09 Jetta wagon
> 85 Westfalia GL