Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / EUROVAN / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000091790 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: FORT MEADE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: EUROVAN | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 04 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The owner's manual states that the three-point seat belts are designed to hold a child's safety seat in place. to do this, you extend the belt fully until you hear a click, buckle the belt, then let it retract. you should hear a ratcheting noise. the belt should not extend. this is in fact what happens. however, my complaint is that this design does not comfortably accomodate a car full of adults. i do not have any small children. when any of us, sitting in a passenger seat, lean forward to pick up something off the floor of the car, or off the dashboard, the child safety feature engages, and when you lean back, you are locked to the seat. this child feature is dangerous to adults, because it, because the manual says to do it, makes you undo the seat belt to reset the safety feature. also, i was not aware of any agency or auto industry advocating the placement of a child safety belt in a front seat, when there are back seats available. i would like vw to put a driver seat type three point belt in the front passenger seat. this would be safer for my family. |