Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093346 Incident Date: Jan, 28 2007
Consumer's City: SNELLVILLE Consumer's State: GA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO 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: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: YV1LW5644W2 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 28 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 25 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*- the contact stated that the 2003 volkswagen jetta station wagon, caught on fire. the contact stated that while driving 20-25 mph the driver's side seat caught on fire while the seat heater was operating. the seat sustained a hole the diameter of a pencil. the seat burned passenger buttocks, but didn't catch his clothing on fire. *ak