Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006087196 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: PHOENIX | Consumer's State: AZ |
| 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:filler pipe and cap |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWTH63BX2P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 13 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while parked, the fuel tank filler neck was observed to be leaking under the back seat. also, a strong odor of gasoline was coming from the backseat. it was also observed that the vehicle consumed a great deal of gas. secondly, there was a slash in the rear tire on the passenger side due to debris and abrasion with the fuel tank. there were no warning signals prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, who determined that there was a fuel leak on the tank top nipple. the fuel tank was replaced and the tire was realigned. the manufacturer was notified and refused to acknowledge that the vin # was not part of the nhtsa recall #02v026000. reimbursement was also denied. |