Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006079093 | Incident Date: Jul, 14 2006 |
| Consumer's City: CRANSTON | Consumer's State: RI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seat belts:front:buckle assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J624 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 16 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 30 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: "switches" or sensors in both front seat belt latches failed at the same time requiring the replacement of both latch mechanisms. one of the replacement seat belt latch mechanisms was defective. these devices communicate with the air bag system as to whether a seat belt is in use. in the event of an accident, the air bag(s) may not deploy properly as the result of a faulty "switch" or sensor leading to unintended injury or death (vis-a-vis a proper deployment) to the driver and/or passenger.. *nm |