Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 2003

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097342 Incident Date: Feb, 13 2007
Consumer's City: ARLINGTON Consumer's State: VA
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: Yes Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWSP69M13M Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 03 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Driver's electric seat heater element in 2003 jetta caught fire burning hole in leather seat and burning driver. *jb