Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / CABRIO / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000057248 | Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000 |
| Consumer's City: HARRISONBURG | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: CABRIO | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWCB5159NK | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Component 1: while driving at night, headlight switch shorted out. caused excessive smoke, then fire broke out under the dash. i pulled vehicle to the side and called the fire dept. amount of damage unknown as of yet. component 2: engine started to rev and vehicle jerked while driving. due to wearing down of insulation of wire connected to the engine that was triggering excessive fuel to be fed to engine. |