Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000078118 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: STANFORD Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: NEW BEETLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCD21C61M Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 13 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When stopped at a traffic light and the brakes are being applied, the vehicle suddenly lurches forward. this happens almost daily and sometimes multiple times consecutively. in one instance, the car thrust forward into oncoming traffic.*ak