Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002190014 | Incident Date: Feb, 11 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CASTAIC | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery:cables |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCC21C9XM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 24 2002 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 13 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer statedthe design of the battery cable assembly could possibly start a fire under the vehicle's hood. the battery cable was situated on top of the battery along with the fuse box. this resulted in the cable being "eaten" through and drained the battery. consumer had to replace battery, cable twice and fuse box once. ts *tt |