Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002027510 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2002
Consumer's City: DUBLIN Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: GTI Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:side/window
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J224 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 07 2002 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Consumers son was driving the vehicle. while pulling away from the stop sign, hitting a minor pot hole, all the airbags in the vehicle deployed. there was a loud gun shot-like explosion, white powder filled the vehicle. the vehicle was driven to mag for immediate inspection. mag determined that the interior was significantly damaged. a volkswagen representative investigated the situation and the judgement was for the the expense for repairs be volkswagen's. a total of fifteen to twenty parts were required for repair. *jg