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VOLKSWAGEN SEAT BELTS — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

fire1 injured · 705583 · 2009-01-26

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
SEAT BELTS
Year
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

IN OUR 1999 JETTA, OUR PASSENGER SEAT WARMER CAUGHT ON FIRE, AND BURNED THROUGH MY HUSBAND'S JACKET. I REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND THEY SAID AS IT WAS AN OLD CAR AND THERE WAS NEVER A RECALL, THEY CAN'T HELP ME. I READ ON MANY INTERNET SITES THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED VWS SINCE 1986, CONSIDER MYSELF BRAND-LOYAL BUT NOW VERY UPSET. WE COULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR FIRE AND NO ONE IS CARING ABOUT THIS AS THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10256339
Machine
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