Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006088061 | Incident Date: Nov, 22 2006 |
| Consumer's City: SAN MATEO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: JETTA | 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#: 3VWSE69M33M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 07 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 22 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Driver turned on the seat heater on a cold evening after starting the car. the driver-side seat heater begins to overheat and smoke with three minutes. the driver almost hit a parked car while attempting to avoid being burned by the seat. the drivers no longer use the seat heater on the driver side, at a loss of $300. *nm |