Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 2/PZEV emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 8VWXV02.5257
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE OPERATING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD SUDDENLY DISENGAGE. WHEN HE WOULD DEPRESS THE ACCELERATOR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD RESUME OPERATION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSIS A FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE DATE OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT. THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON, WHICH SEVERELY DAMAGED THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT AND OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE REPAIR WOULD COST MORE THAN $12,000. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000.