Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004308242 Incident Date: Oct, 20 2004
Consumer's City: MEDINA Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: PLEASE FILL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 31 2004 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Sep, 09 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: After parking the vehicle, within 15 minute or less the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. the local fire department arrived on location to extinguish the fire. the dealer and the manufacturer were both notified. the cause of the fire was still undetermined. *jb