Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002231354 | Incident Date: Aug, 16 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SAN DIEGO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:pads |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J724 | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 17 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 19 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 vw gti special edition 337, which came with 18"x7.5" bbs rc wheels. with in a few months of owning the car, i and 200+ owners have noticed some corrosion and pitting around the wheel. either due to the clear coating or the brake pads. we have contacted vwoa to have the wheels replaced by warranty, they denied any issues. offered a $25 gift certificate to a certain few, now a few months back they do admit to the issues and also admitted to replacing all1750 owners bbs rc wheels. we filed with the bbb to expedite the issue and vwoa requested for 30 days to finalize the decision. it has been well over 30days and now are asking for 30 more days. we would like to have this resolved and have the wheels and brake pads replaced.*ak |