Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2004

1 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093035 | Incident Date: Jan, 23 2007 |
Consumer's City: CULLMAN | Consumer's State: AL |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Model Name: PASSAT | Model Year: 2004 |
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#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 21 2004 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Seat heater on driver's seat got extremely hot. burned driver's skin but not through the leather. smelled of smoke. dealership stated multiple problems with seat heaters catching fire, yet no recall. dealer will be happy to replace seat/heater at my expense since out of warranty. *jb |