There is more detailed info on net but here is one link.

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?1059789-Family-awarded-17-million-from-VW&p=9978234&viewfull=1

On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 8:34 PM, Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Please post link to story of VW being sued for death of child in rear seat
> Thanks
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> On Wednesday, March 4, 2015, bernie <1234bjs@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Talking about Vanagon safety just read about a guy who lost control
>> of his Vanagon on ice and was involved in a serious accident which
>> involved death of his son in the back seat who was wearing a lap seat
>> belt.
>> He successfully sued VW for 17 million saying they should have had harness
>> belts.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 4, 2015 at 5:18 PM, Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:
>>
>> > The 'tire store' in question is one of our well-known suppliers. The
>> > owner / 'tire expert' has been held to the fire more than once in
>> > relation to these under-rated tires. I am very surprised none of the
>> > people who have experienced failures of these tires have not pursued
>> > legal action.
>> >
>> > On 3/4/2015 3:13 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote:
>> >
>> >> I saw car tires on about a third of the Westies my son and I looked at.
>> >> Some
>> >> folks bought larger wheels just so they could have more cheap car tire
>> >> options!  It's a huge liability for a tire store to sell the wrong
>> tire.
>> >> The one my son bought had 14" car tires, and I used that (among other
>> >> things) to get the price down a bit.
>> >>
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