Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2001

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004091176 Incident Date: Aug, 15 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#: 3VWSD69M81M 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 the volkswagen and observed smoke coming out of the dash vents and from underneath the dash. vehicle caught fire and fd responded and extinguished fire. fire then erupted again and fd personnel cut the battery cables. fire originated at center of dash behind radio and climate control panel. *nm