Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2004
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097209 | Incident Date: Mar, 02 2007 |
| Consumer's City: POUGHKEEPSIE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | 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: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WVWPD63B24P | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 02 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 21 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Heated driver seat burned through seat cover and the occupants coat before smoke and heat alerted occupant to turn off the seat. occupant turned off the heated seat and exited the vehicle to clear smoke. initial reaction of dealer was to schedule service one week out due to their scheduled volume of service business next week, as if burning seats are a common occurrence. *jb |