Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006085956 | Incident Date: Nov, 19 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWMA63B2WE | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 19 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While starting off from a standstill, i heard a popping sound and i flew backwards in my seat. apparently the seat frame mechanism for my drivers seat failed. the metal of the frame, as it was designed and manufactured, failed from metal fatigue. when it did, there was nothing holding the front of the seat to the floor board. i flew into the back seat, my hands were ripped from the wheel, and i could no longer reach the pedals. i struggled to maneuver myself back into a position where i could regain control of my car. thankfully, it was very early in the morning, and there were no other vehicles or pedestrians located close to my car. as of this point, nothing has been done to fix the car.*jb |