Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003230775 | Incident Date: Mar, 31 2003 |
| Consumer's City: BURKE | Consumer's State: VA |
| 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#: 9BWDE61JX24 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 10 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The finish of the bbs rc wheels that came with my 2002 vw gti 337 is pitting and corroding away. there are over 200 other gti 337 owners that are having the same problems. despite frequent cleaning with approved chemicals, excessive brake dust is pitting into the special finish of the said wheels and causing discoloration and/or peeling of the clear coat on the wheels.*ak |