Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2001
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007121168 | Incident Date: Sep, 12 2007 |
| Consumer's City: CHARLOTTE | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 27 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2005 |
| 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 2001 volkswagen passat. while driving less than 2 mph, scalding hot radiator fluid suddenly spewed from the vents and onto the contact's feet. she is pregnant and stated that she had not been to a doctor to check if the radiator fumes harmed the unborn child. the instrument panel completely failed as well. the dealer stated that the heater core failed. no repairs were made. the vin and powertrain were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 124,000. |