Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003
1 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004002000 | Incident Date: Dec, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SAINT LOUIS | Consumer's State: MO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 15 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 30 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Passenger side seat heater malfunctioned. seat heater turned on to level 3. passenger and driver noticed smell of something burning, then passenger felt pain under left thigh. turned seat heater off. when stopped, examined seat to discover brown hole in seat where heater had burned through. no repairs have been made yet. *nm |