Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109823 Incident Date: Jan, 22 2007
Consumer's City: GAHANNA Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:back up lights:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 25 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Regarding recall 07v063000. i own a 2003 volkswagen passat that had the exact same problem with the brake light switch. the brake lights came on and stayed on all day. i had no idea there was a problem. i parked the car, and the brake lights stayed on all night and drained the battery. the dealership refused to honor the recall, staying vehicle was excluded from the recall due to the vin. i had to pay the repair costs out of pocket and volkswagen corporate refused to reimburse me. *ak