Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 1995
2 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005028190 | Incident Date: Jul, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KEMPNER | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 1995 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWHD81H4SM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 10 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Steam cominig from dashboard. eventually, the heater core exploded causing burns to my wifes leg. talked to volkswagen of america, and several friends who own the same vw. this is a common problem and should be looked into! the heater cores were already recalled on mk2 golfs, and corrados! when the heater core fails the car fills with steam and you have no driving visibility! still trying to talk to vw of america, its typically covered, however, a recall has not been issued yet. |