Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / CABRIOLET / 1987
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000015039 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2000 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: CABRIOLET | Model Year: 1987 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWCA0152HK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 22 2001 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The heater core exploded onto the consumers legs, the consumer sustained burns to both left and right calves, due to the pain of the hot steam the consumer was forced out of the vehicle while it was still moving as a result the vehicle hit a concrete embankment (attorney for client). nlm |