Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090359 | Incident Date: Dec, 27 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:cruise control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C6WM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 01 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 10 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact stated that on 12-28-06 vehicle which was parked caught on fire. the contact stated that the fire department came to extinguish the fire and made a report. the fireman said that the battery was completely melted, and could have been the possible reason for the fire. that 15 minutes before the fire she heard whistling noise from under the hood, and saw dark gray smoke coming out. the contact said that the car was in idle at the time she heard the noise and saw the smoke. the contact found recall 98v100000 which the contact felt could be the possible reason for the fire. *ak |