Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230518 | Incident Date: Jul, 03 2003 |
Consumer's City: BRANFORD | Consumer's State: CT |
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: Wheels |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J124 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 03 2003 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Oem wheels have begun to corrode. presence of black, rough spotting and white peeling on finish of wheels. believe to be due to brake pad dust even though wheels have been cleaned by hand at least once a week. this problem has been reported by hundreds of other owners of this one particular limited edition vehicle.*ak |