Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2004

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309392 Incident Date: Aug, 03 2004
Consumer's City: UNION CITY Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: NEW BEETLE Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBK31C74M Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 16 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Whenever the passenger/driver seats are moved within 10 seconds of starting the car airbag light comes on in the console and does not turn off until done so manually by a mechanic. the "pod" device is then disabled. if light is on, then airbag might not deploy in an accident, injuries or death may occur. on 2 separate occasions, one in august and one in october the light was reset by a mechanic and took 3 days each time. i have been advised to have the computer in the car reprogrammed, but the dealership's mechanics have not done so, assuming that is why the light keeps appearing.*ak