Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001084794 Incident Date: Nov, 27 2001
Consumer's City: ALISO VIEJO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: NEW BEETLE Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C91M Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Hit, while stopping for stopped traffic on freeway, in the rear by a car traveling at high rate of speed. extensive damage ($7800+) done to rear and side of car. side airbag curtain deployed, but did not inflate. front drivers airbag also did not inflate. driver suffered back and neck injuries. photos are available.*ak