Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080166 | Incident Date: Sep, 13 2006 |
| Consumer's City: GRANBURY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSP69M23M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 25 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: May, 01 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving in a rural area going 50 mph, the battery light illuminated. the contact pulled off the road to call a tow truck. before the contact could get the call made, the vehicle caught on fire, and burned to the ground. the fire department extinguished the fire, and determined the fire originated from under the hood. prior to the incident, the contact detected a faint smell of rubber burning. there were no problems with the vehicle prior to this incident. the dealership was not notified, but the contact planned to notify them soon. updated 10/17/2006 - *nm |