Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / CABRIO / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292999 Incident Date: Jul, 09 2004
Consumer's City: Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: CABRIO Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWCB5159NK Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 11 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Light switch started smoking and got very hot before i could turn off the car, about 5 seconds. dealer replaced light switch and commented that this has happened to others as well. about 5 years latter this happened again. dash light at switch has not worked since the 1st incident.