Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / CABRIO / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001154033 Incident Date: Aug, 02 2001
Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: CABRIO Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBA81E0VM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 14 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving about 65 mph took foot off accelerator pedal, but the engine did not decelerate. had to apply emergency brakes to control vehicle. then, took vehicle to dealer. but, they could not find out what had caused the situation.*ak the floor mat was caught under the accelerator pedal and caused the vehicle not to decelerate, this was according to 2 other dealers.*yd