Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083164 Incident Date: Oct, 23 2006
Consumer's City: OMAHA Consumer's State: NE
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B13P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 23 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 22 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The heated drivers leather seat element burned through the leather and burned a hole in my pants. i felt the burn and got out of the car, and turned off the seat heater. i was parked in my driveway waiting for the windows to defrost. the car is a 2003 vw passat 1.8t. i called a vw dealer, and they said to bring it in for inspection. *nm