Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2006
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006086180 | Incident Date: Nov, 16 2006 |
| Consumer's City: MINNEAPOLIS | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWEV71K06W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 21 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 05 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While commuting to work, vehicle experienced a catastrophic failure of the clutch system. this immediately immobilized my vehicle while still within heavy traffic. there were no signs of this impending failure; it happened suddenly and without warning. i was fortunately able to maintain control of the vehicle and safely pull to the shoulder. however, i do feel that my personal safety was in jeopardy during this incident. this vehicle is approximately 9 months old with approximately 20,000 miles on the odometer. the clutch plate apparently broke into several pieces while in operation. i believe this to be either a design or manufacturing defect. *jb |