Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000093783 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: PARKERSBURG | Consumer's State: WV |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWPG61J914 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 02 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle fuse card contains 44 picture symbols with no words, a few symbols being obvious (horn, signals), most symbols being indecipherable (5 identical engine blocks with a lightening bolt; 11 identical symbols which may be seatbelts, books or toilet paper; and brake shoes with a turbine inside). the owner's manual encourages you to carry extra fuses, use the handy fuse removal tool installed in the fuse box cover, and refers you to the fuse card for identification of circuits. when my cruise control failed, i was unable to determine if a fuse might be involved. had a blown fuse affected the engine or lights or other safety system, i would have been unable to correct the problem. volkswagen's customer service line informed me that no additional information was available (in any language) that would interpret the fuse card symbols. my dealer was familiar with the problem, but could provide no additional information. i believe this represents a significant, easily correctable defect, which could prevent the owner from restoring operation of critical vehicle systems in the event of a failure. i would be happy to provide a copy of the fuse card upon your request.*ak |