Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003307529 | Incident Date: Dec, 01 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WALNUT RIDGE | Consumer's State: AR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61CXWM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 25 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1998 volkswagen new beetle severely overheated, checking out cause found the fuse box on top of the battery housing had melted. this could have caused a major fire in the engine compartment! vwoa refuses to acknowledge there is a problem althought internet surveys show 26% failure in new beetles. placement of the fuse box on the battery housing does not sound like a very safe idea!*ak |