Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012329 | Incident Date: Mar, 01 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LAWRENCEBURG | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWSR61J64W | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2004 vw jetta wagon, tdi: velour heated turned on, after driving less than 1/2 mile,heated seat burned approx 1" hole from the inside out. smoke, flames observed. seat turned off to contain fire. car taken to vw dealer to assess. parts on back order. waiting for parts to be available. should be factory recall because of concern of other heated seat possible malfunction and potentially a life threatening situation if occurred at high speeds. |