Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003249612 Incident Date: Dec, 08 2003
Consumer's City: SEATTLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 11 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 09 2001
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1997 vw passat tdi: rr door lock cannot be opened from inside. problem developed over period of time, safety hazard because a passenger would be unable to escape. lf door and rf door developing difficult opening. door can be opened from outside with difficulty. lf door will open only by power.*ak