Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / GOLF / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003197069 Incident Date: Jan, 21 2003
Consumer's City: BELLEVUE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: GOLF Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels:lugs/nuts/bolts
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We tried to replace our tires for the first time and two of the wheel locks were completely oxidized on and could not be pulled off or broken by anyone at three different shops. we were told this is due to poor design. as soon as someone tries to turn the wheel locks they were completely stripped and from then on impossible to remove. we have not been able to replace our low tread tires due to this problem.