Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002093705 | Incident Date: May, 27 2002 |
| Consumer's City: LYNN | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCC21C1YM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 30 2099 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 4:20pm on 5/28/02 my wife was on interstate 95 near georgetown, ma on the way to the dealership in amesbuy for service because the car's airconditioner had quit and some of the dashboard indicator lights would not stop flashing. suddenly she saw smoke in the rearview mirror and pulled the car over to the side of the road. then more smoke came from under the hood, so she got out of the car. minutes later the car was engulfed in flames and black smoke. ten minutes later it was completely destroyed. the georgetown fire department and state police had responded, but by the time they got there, there was nothing they could do. we have not contacted volkswagen directly because we feel they would not be responsive. maybe the insurance company or the nhtsa can force the manufacturer to look into this, since this seems to be happening to other 2000 beetles as well, and sooner or later someone will be seriously injured or killed because of this apparent defect.*ak |