Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004091164 Incident Date: Mar, 06 2004
Consumer's City: SEEKONK Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSK29M21M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 08 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
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: Owner was driving volkswagen and noticed sparks coming from the glovebox area. he pulled over, opened the glovebox, but saw only smoke. he then opened the hood and observed flames on the left side of the bulkhead/firewall. fire burned throughout the passenger compartment, the front undercarriage, and part of the engine compartment. cause undetermined. *nm