Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120086 | Incident Date: Sep, 03 2007 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCC21C6XM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 18 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 09 2005 |
| 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 owns a 1999 volkswagen beetle. while driving, the driver's seat moved by itself and prevented the contact from reaching the accelerator pedal. the driver observed that the seat had completely separated from the vehicle. aaa stated that the plastic failed in the seat and that the screws were detached. aaa replaced the screws in the seat so that the contact could drive home. the dealer repaired the seat and confirmed that the screws and the plastic failed. the second time the seat failed, the dealer would not repair or inspect it to determine the cause of failure. the dealer also stated that her vehicle was no longer under warranty. the manufacturer has been notified. the speed and powertrain were unknown. the current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 12/12/2007 *bf the consumer stated the dealer called and informed her the cost of the repair would $178.00, however the consumer is on a fix income and can not afford the cost of the repair. updated 12/12/07 *tr |