Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283607 | Incident Date: Jun, 02 2004 |
| Consumer's City: VIRGINIA BEACH | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer:linkages |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 12 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 19 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Windshield wiper linkage arm nut securing the bracket to the wiper motor nut has no locking mechanism to prevent the nut from loosening during wiper operation. this results in the nut working its way off the wiper motor and the wipers ceasing operation. reattaching the nut only works briefly until the nut works loose again. in addition, i receive no recall notifications for this vehicle in the entire time i have owned it and i am the original owner.*ak |