Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004007429 Incident Date: Oct, 16 2004
Consumer's City: TROUTDALE Consumer's State: OR
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C3XM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 06 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving clutch went out, and the consumer could not shift the gears. after getting out of the vehicle there was a fire under the hood. the fire department responded and put the fire out. vehiicle was later towed. the air pump was defective. vehicle was totaled.*ak