Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2002
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004290386 | Incident Date: Jul, 12 2004 |
| Consumer's City: BEAUFORT | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly:filler pipe and cap |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCB21C42M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 25 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 2002 volkswagen beetle and was filling the gas tank with fuel at a texaco in beaufort, south carolina. the gas pump shut off when the tank filled up, and i pulled the pump from my tank. when i removed the pump gasoline burst out of the tank and covered me in gasoline. the gasoline went into my eyes and all over my body and clothes, and i became chemically blind for nearly two hours. i was rushed to the hospital and had to have my eyes flushed out with two bottles of solution per eye. the gas station replaced the nozzle of the pump, but still could not verify that the pump was to blame. the experience was extremely traumatic.*ak |