Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007120822 | Incident Date: Sep, 15 2007 |
| Consumer's City: PLUM | Consumer's State: PA |
| 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: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWTH63B82P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2002 volkswagen passat. the contact smelled gasoline and noticed a leak coming from the rear driver side of the vehicle. the float assembly was replaced, but it did not correct the failure. the dealer stated that a new fuel tank was needed and would cost $1,700. they also stated that the metal flange seal and tank were connected and would not be replaced. the manufacturer investigated the failure and stated that there were no recalls and the vehicle was out of warranty. the current and failure mileages were 91,000. |