Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001075860 | Incident Date: Jun, 28 2001 |
| Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C8WM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 22 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| 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: First bulb out on 10/2000 on driver's side, on 1/17/01 replaced wire harnesses as recommended by volkswagon dealer on both head lights. also replaced both bulbs at this time. on 6/29/01 both bulbs burnt out again and both replaced. volkswagon refuses to refund, because work not done at certified vw dealer. this is a dangerous problem... one went out while driving in fog and visibility was bad. i wanted to report this problem, to inform others that this part should be recalled and may not be designed properly. i feel i should also be refunded the money spent on replacing these defective parts. it is a safety issue! sincerely, [xxx] parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). |