Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / TOUAREG / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005044257 Incident Date: Sep, 19 2005
Consumer's City: BETHEL Consumer's State: CT
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: TOUAREG Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:windshield wiper/washer
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVGCM67L94D Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 26 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 24 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2004 vw touareg windshield wiper system. when wiper is set to wipe continuously, wiper stops when vehicle comes to a full stop, and will not begin to wipe until vehicle exceeds 5 mph. during heavy rains, it is unsafe to proceed too 5 mph when windshield wiper is not wiping. no visibility in heavy downpour conditions, must put vehicle in forward motion to wipe and see. accident waiting to happen. manufacturer indicates this is a "feature" not defect! *nm