# 1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
> NHTSA complaint `281558` · 2001-03-22 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS IN  HOUSE GARAGE AND DID NOT START. CONSUMER CONTACTED AAA PERSON WHO TRIED TO JUMP WITH BATTERY. THEN, SMOKE WAS COMING FROM  SEAT BELT HOLE WHERE DISCONNECTED  BATTERY CABLE WAS LOCATED.   INSURANCE STATED THAT FIRE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN WIRE FROM POST INTO  DOOR WHERE HOT WIRE GROUNDED AND STARTED  FIRE.*AK
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