Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011802 Incident Date: Mar, 20 2005
Consumer's City: HARWICH Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 20 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2000
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I haven't experience a failure yet, but i have a 1997 passat vr6 and it seems that many people with my model have experienced heater core failures, especially while driving. i'm filing this report as a preemptive mechanism.*ak