Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2002
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006081603 | Incident Date: Oct, 08 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LAFAYETTE | Consumer's State: OR |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B32P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 09 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 29 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After turning on the heated seat option of my car i started to smell something burning. after about a minute i felt something sting the left side of my buttocks towards the side. with in seconds i realized that it was my seat burning my bottom. not only my bottom, but a whole right through the seat and my jogging pants. i quickly turned off the heat to my seat. looks like a cigarette burn. my husband and i were afraid to leave the car in the garage in case it was still smoldering and potentially start a fire. i called our dealer and was told that my car was no longer under warranty. past mileage. they suggested that i contact the manufacturer which i have not done quite yet. i am afraid to turn it on again of course! *jb |