Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006125469 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| 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: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B82P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 04 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 15 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen passat. the rear brake pads wear out every 15,000 miles, which is about four times faster than a normal vehicle. this is unexpected on a vehicle with such low mileage and could cause brake failure. in february of 2006, at 25,359 miles, the dealer informed the contact of this possibility. he notified the manufacturer and they denied any knowledge of the failure. the current mileage was 39,722 and failure mileage was 25,359. |