Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001065367 Incident Date: Feb, 08 2001
Consumer's City: TEWKSBURY Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRF81H0WM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 14 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Clear fuel line was rubbing on corner of air cleaner. the rubbing caused a hole to wear through the fuel line. diesel fuel was sprayed onto the engine (no fire). the car stalled in traffic, in the middle of making a left hand turn. the vehicle was almost rear-ended and broad-sided, when the vehicle stalled in traffic. *ak