Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 006060481 | Incident Date: Mar, 21 2006 |
Consumer's City: SAUGUS | Consumer's State: CA |
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: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWTH63B12P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2001 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 2002 vw passat 4 motion developed a severe fuel leak from a defective fuel tank which ruptured along the top and was leaking in 3 places. vehicle has not been involved with any collision. vw refused to cover the repair due to my vehicle having 65000 miles. dealer mechanic said he has seen several other passats with 4 motion have the same problem. repair cost estimate is 3000.00. *jb |