Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / JETTA / 1995

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998128281 Incident Date: Jul, 03 1998
Consumer's City: ALEXANDRIA Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: JETTA Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWWC81H4FM Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 29 1998 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving towards home noticed smoke coming from dashboard. the wires started sparkling & then flames appeared. vehicle filled with smoke. fire department arrived to put flames out. *ak