Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006082555 | Incident Date: Oct, 17 2006 |
| Consumer's City: OSSINING | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWEE83A3VB | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 15 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Various electronic components failed while driving--windshield wipers, lights, defrost motor--on a very dark, rainy morning, causing a dangerous situation and a near-accident. manufacturer previously warned of 'ignition switch failure', but would only repair after failure and before 10 yrs or 100,000 miles. my car has 100,600 miles. manufacturer refuses to bear the repair cost for this known defect that could have caused a serious accident. *nm |