Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002185972 Incident Date: Sep, 12 2002
Consumer's City: CAMDEN Consumer's State: NJ
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: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C5WM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2002 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Feb, 29 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Vehicle caught on fire, possible engine failure, while driving the vehicles brake system failed and the driver had to use the emergency brake to stop vehicle. *mr the head light malfunctioned and the vehicles is flling apart after one month of ownership. the dealer refused to fix it. *yh