Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2004
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004012123 | Incident Date: May, 23 2004 |
| Consumer's City: RESCUE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B43P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 23 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 06 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: An incident occured today, march 24th, 2004 where the seat heater in my 2004 vw passat burned through my seat. i noticed it was hot and turned it off, and then smelt a buring smell. when i got to work i saw the small burn hole in my seat, which looked like a cigarette burn. after contacting the dealer they said that if it happens on the passenger seat after my warranty has expired that i would be liable for the cost of the replacement seat. while my clothes were not burned, my skin did have a sunburn like burn in that area. |