Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / VANAGON / 1986
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003215889 | Incident Date: May, 22 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PHOENIX | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: VANAGON | Model Year: 1986 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WV2YB0257GH | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2003 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 01 1986 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumers vehicle experienced symptoms of recall #93-v-175-000 which was related to the plastic material of the center air flow duct which could crack and eventually break. . *nlm *ts. the recall work was performed by the dealer. while major service was being performed on the vehicle, the consumer was informed by an independent repair shop the duct plastic above the added reinforcement brackets had deteriorated to the point where the entire air duct housing was in danger of breaking away and crashing down on the center of the rear seats, the prior recall work that was performed seemed to be only a temporary fix. *jb |