Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005048215 | Incident Date: Oct, 09 2005 |
| Consumer's City: ALHAMBRA | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSG29M01M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 08 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: A 2001 vw jetta has an issue with a metal spring that is part of the front passenger seat. the spring separates from the mechanism that keeps the seat from sliding forward. there is no specific reason the spring becomes loose from the car seat and one would never know if the spring is not attached, it could cause major harm to the driver and passenger in the event of an accident. the seat remains locked in a position, but if the car is involved in an accident, the seat could slide forward, causing injury. vw refuses to cover the part as a safety recall and is charging hundreds of dollars to fix the problem. other issues are : cars plastic part are getting broken . in my car : glove compartment handle is broken rim fell off from sun roof . it would have fallen on me or passenger and caused distraction to driver. *nm |