Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005015103 | Incident Date: Mar, 24 2005 |
| Consumer's City: DOWNEY | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWTD81H7TM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 28 2005 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 30 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Heater core ruptured, causing the coolant to spill over the driver's feet. this eventually caused the windshield to fog up, making the ability to see the road difficult.*ak while consumer was driving the vehicle, he hit a bump and hot coolant fell on his feet. the steam from the hot coolant fogged up the windows and escaped through the vents. the consumer pulled over to parking lot to avoid crashing because of the steam on the window. volkswagen agreed to repair heating core.*sb |