Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999032650 | Incident Date: Apr, 13 1999 |
| Consumer's City: LEBANON | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C5WM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 28 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car damaged by dealer during maintenance. damage is prevalent to vw design and is evident on a number of cars (various owners & various dealers). is this a design flaw? vwoa has refused to investigate or issue a safety/maintenance bulletin to caution service personnel about improver lifting of the car. this has damaged the cars frame. see the following for an example of the damage: http://www.geocities.com/motorcity/downs/5610/beetle.html - thank you. *ak |