NHTSA Complaint #767176 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	767176
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
Date of Incident	July 30, 2002
Date Filed	September 17, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NM

Consumer Description

1. RUST ON BRAKES PAD GUIDES BLOCKED THE PADS ON THE ROTORS. ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM THE HEAT, BRAKE PAD ON LEFT REAR SIDE WORE FROM 1/2" ALL THE WAY TO THE METAL IN SHORT TIME. VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED TO THE DEALER FOR 30K SERVICE 25 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT. VW CUSTOMER SERVICE CONSIDERS THE INCIDENT DUE TO "ELEMENTS AND NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". COST OF REPAIR: $418.74 NOT COVERED BY MANUFACTURER. 2. WINDOW CLAMPS AND CABLE DEFECTIVE, REPAIR COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER, NO RECALL ON PARTS, HUNDREDS OF CASES EXPERIENCED BY THE DEALERSHIP, AS PER DEALERSHIP EMPLOYEES. NLM

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