Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1997
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001141039 | Incident Date: Mar, 05 2001 |
| Consumer's City: LEWISBURG | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:door |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 21 2001 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle was in house garage and did not start. consumer contacted aaa person who tried to jump with battery. then, smoke was coming from seat belt hole where disconnected battery cable was located. insurance stated that fire was due to a broken wire from post into door where hot wire grounded and started fire.*ak |