Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / GTI / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007091825 | Incident Date: Jan, 13 2007 |
| Consumer's City: SAN ANTONIO | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GTI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 9BWDE61J124 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 14 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 15 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Rear brake light switch failed causing all rear brake lights to fail. this caused extreme danger as it can easily cause a rear-end collision. part seems to be recognized as failure-prone since other owners also have reported failures. vw jetta's were recalled, gti's were not, even though chassis and part are the same. switch was replaced by dealer at a cost of approx. $110.00 *jb |