Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005007779 | Incident Date: Feb, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CLIFTON | Consumer's State: VA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights:concealment devices |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWAC63B61P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer experienced a problem with the headlights. the owner stated that while trying to take the vehicle through state inspection the vehicle failed because the headlights would not adjust. the adjustments were done from the reflector. the adjustment screw vibrated, and eventually fell off, making this very difficult to maintain. *ak the consumer stated that the plastic gear vibrated. the light fell out of the adjustment. the plastic gear fell off and the lights went out of alignment. on feb 4 the vehicle failed a state inspection because the lights were out of alignment and could not be corrected. *tc both head lamps were defective due to a small adjustment screw on the lamp assembly. *sc *jb |