Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004002942 | Incident Date: Jan, 04 2004 |
| Consumer's City: RAPID CITY | Consumer's State: SD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWRF81H1WM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer's vehicle had smoke coming from the steering column. the smoke had an odor of burning oil and smoke combined. the appearance was white. this started one year ago and went away, and now the problem recurred.*ak took car to dealer in rapid city sd. they said there was an excess of grease on certain parts under the stering wheel / in the stering wheel. this build up of dust would cause smoke and smell. *eh |