Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007110884 Incident Date: Jun, 02 2007
Consumer's City: SAN MIGUEL Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWAE63B35E Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 05 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Failure of car to shut engine off when key switched to off. intermittent problem. this problem could have lead to a fire in the event of a crash. problem traced to short in wiring associated with driver's sun visor and 'vanity' lighting. the manufacturer was unable to solve problem. technician found solution by chance. *tr