Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / PASSAT / 2003

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102072 Incident Date: Apr, 06 2007
Consumer's City: ROSLYN HEIGHTS Consumer's State: NY
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: PASSAT 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#: WVWTH63B03P Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 12 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 11 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The seat heater that comes with this model car, shorted out while i driving the car. it burnt through the leather seat, my trousers and burnt my wallet. at no time was there an open flame. if it wasn't for my wallet, i probably would have been burnt. if my pants were flamable, i would have had a major problem. the volkswagen dealer will replace the defective, driver side , heated seat at no charge.*ak