Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003252317 Incident Date: Dec, 15 2003
Consumer's City: BATON ROUGE Consumer's State: LA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 17 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: A pedestrian informed consumer that vehicle was on fire. vehicle was pushed from under a car port onto the street, and the fire department extinguished the fire. fire started from within the engine compartment and beneath the dash. the first owner of the vehicle claimed that the vehicle had many electrical problems. the dealer was aware of the problem, but the manufacturer was not.*ak