Other Engine Info: 51-St., Emissions Certification Test Group: TVW2.8V8GFGM
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: Active - Dr/Pass, AirBag - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Series: GLX
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLS VELOUR HEATED SEAT MALFUNCTION. BURNED A HOLE IN CAR SEAT, THROUGH MY COAT AND SCORCHED MY PANTS. ALSO BURNED FINGER. VOLKSWAGEN IS FIXING THE PROBLEM AND HAS OFFERED TO REIMBURSE FOR COAT AND PANTS. ALL IS DONE AT NO CHARGE.
1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY NAME IS TONYA M SHEARS MY BROTHER PATRICK W RICE PURCHASED THE CAR FOR ME. ON 12-1-99 I WAS ON MY WAY TO HIS HOUSE. I WAS TRAVELING WEST ONTO SOUTH CONVERSA. MISS CARTER WAS TRAVELING NORTH ONTO MARION AVE. SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45MPH WHEN SHE RAN A STOP SIGN. MY CAR HIT HERS HEAD ON BOTH MY AIR BAGS CAME OUT. MY CAR DID ABOUT AN 360 TURN. WHEN MY CAR DID COME TO AN COMPLETE STOP MY SEAT BELT HAD CAME OFF. WHEN YOU PUT YOUR SEAT BELT ON, YOU PUT IT ON FOR SAFETY NOT FOR IT TO COME OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT. THAT IS WHEN YOU NEED YOUR SEAT BELT THE MOST. THE CAR WAS LOCATED AT CAMPBELL BODY SHOP AT 507 AMELIA AVE SPARTANBURG, SC 864-583-5616. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSE. YOU CAN SPEAK WITH ANNE KOHLMAYER AT 1-800-331-4920 EXT 230 SHE IS WITH GENERAL ACCIDENT. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER IS GET BACK WITH ME. I JUST THANK GOD THAT MY CHILDREN WAS NOT IN THE CAR. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS. *AK