Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999026614 Incident Date: Dec, 30 1999
Consumer's City: NEW SMYRNA BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Air bags
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCA21C4YM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 21 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: consumer states that the indicator light for air bags kept coming on. the vehicle was taken to the dealership to be fixed but light came back on in a couple of days. the consumer stated this problem started soon after he bought the vehicle in 2000 and that it has been happening off and on ever since. *ak the consumer has heard other beetle owners complain of this problem. the consumer believes that the connection under the seat can be disconnected easily or is too easily damaged. *nm