Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1999

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006061191 Incident Date: Mar, 26 2006
Consumer's City: CHARLESTON Consumer's State: SC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA63B8XE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 30 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 10 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the instrument cluster failed. the instrument panel lamps did not illuminate while driving, and the vehicle stalled after the failure. the vehicle did not restart and was towed to the local dealership. after diagnostic testing, the dealer concluded the instrument cluster was the problem and would have to be replaced. unfortunately, the dealership can not perform any remedy to the vehicle without a certified technician. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 4/19/2006 - *nm