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2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 511506 · 2004-12-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
56,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED, BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT AND BURNED ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I SAFELY PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE REPLACEMENT COMPONENTS ALSO MALFUNCTIONED, BURNING THE LEATHER SEAT AND ONCE AGAIN, BURNED ME. ALSO, THE SUNROOF HAS PLASTIC GUIDES THAT KEEP BREAKING, I HAVE HAD THESE PLASTIC COMPONENTS REPLACED THREE TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 2002, AND I DON'T USE MY SUNROOF THAT OFTEN, PROBABLY LESS THAN 30 TIMES/YEAR. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102765
Machine
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