Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005046277 | Incident Date: Oct, 29 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NASHVILLE | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWTH63B72E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 13 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After heavy rain, power brake system failed completely in 2002 vw passat. this was attributed to clogged cowl drain. water was diverted into engine cylinders and power braking system thus leading to failure. although no accident occurred i believe that this represents significant potential safety risk and that this risk is due to a design flaw in the vehicle. this incident led to $1600.00 in damage to the vehicle. *nm |