| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 997115769 | Incident Date: Jul, 02 1997 |
| Consumer's City: JACKSON HEIGHTS | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: 80 | Model Year: 1990 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUEA58A8LA | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 16 1997 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 09 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The battery died, called aaa and had the battery recharged. then turned the ignition on and the driver's side airbag deployed, and threw the consumer more than 5 feet away into a brick wall. *ak the air bag was deployed while jump starting the vehicle. as the result of air bag deploying, electrical components like alternator and battery were destroyed. *yh |
