Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / A4 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001080528 Incident Date: Jan, 12 2001
Consumer's City: ANNAPOLIS Consumer's State: MD
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: A4 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUEA88D0VA Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 13 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Heated driver seat activated for less than five minutes with outside temperature less than 20 degrees.. smoke filled car and portion of seat melted (vinyl) while trunk was being loaded with lugage. turned heater off and aired out car.*ak