Consumer Complaint Detail

RIALTA / RIALTA / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000203708 Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: AR
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Winnebago Industries, Inc.
Model Name: RIALTA Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WV3AH2706XH Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 30 2001 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Water system line failure due to incorrect routing of various lines in engine compartment led to loss of coolant. local volkswagen dealer unable to fix problem. returned to mn and after two tries finally had problem fixed. starter positive side electrical was rubbed through and shorted out causing the cable to weld itself to the case ruining the starter and the solenoid. the failure happened when parked but could have occurred on i35 the evening before at 65 mph in heavy traffic. mfg. volkswagen both deny any problem exist. *ts *jb ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12-12-02 cut over to artemis***761427