Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / CABRIO / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000087035 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: TALLMADGE | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: CABRIO | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBA81E2WM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 20 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Screw secured factory wheel weights create leaks in cold weather when tires cold causing raqpid deflatiion and separation from rim. thought it was a freak accident until it happened for the third time causing loss of control (right rear wheel) and exit from highway. tire disintegrates from heat within 10 seconds. this has happened on three original tires with these weights.*ak |