Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002096933 | Incident Date: Jul, 29 2002 |
| Consumer's City: PUYALLUP | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWDE21J0YW | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 30 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2099 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Window regulator failed, causing drivers window to drop into the door. this is a safety and security problem that has been occurring since the introduction of the current model in 1999.5. a recent survey on the vw vortex website indicated that almost 50% of 1000 owners responding had experienced the problem. if this failure had occurred during the rainy seattle winter during my 40 mile commute the car would unsafe to drive.*ak |