Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001159191 Incident Date: Oct, 11 2001
Consumer's City: ATLANTA Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C6WM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 24 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: When jump starting or replacing battery vehicle would run approximately three miles or less before it stalls compelety out. vehicle had to be towed to dealers shop to reset all electrical components in order to get vehicle to run again. if this occurs in a town or city that does not have a volkswagen dealer shop, what can one do? asking nhtsa to look into this matter. feel free to provide any further information concerning this matter.*ak