| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000224909 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: MARCO ISLAND | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: V8 | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUKE54CXMN | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 13 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving 65mph, vehicle suddenly hesitated and then surged forward. had tried to disengage accelerator pedal. it was stuck. then pressed on brakes to slow vehicle dow; nothing happened. had maintained control of vehicle. finally able to pull over to a rest area and shut vehicle down. contacted a dealership and had vehicle towed. mechanic checked vehicle and found the accelerator pedal was stuck, and throttle was open. contacted manufacturer and stated vehicle was on recall but no notice was ever received regarding accelerator pedal problem. recall campaign #96v084000.*ak |
