2004 VW JETTA WAGON, TDI: VELOUR HEATED TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1/2 MILE,HEATED SEAT BURNED APPROX 1" HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. SMOKE, FLAMES OBSERVED. SEAT TURNED OFF TO CONTAIN FIRE. CAR TAKEN TO VW DEALER TO ASSESS. PARTS ON BACK ORDER. WAITING FOR PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. SHOULD BE FACTORY RECALL BECAUSE OF CO…
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2004 VW JETTA WAGON, TDI: VELOUR HEATED TURNED ON, AFTER DRIVING LESS THAN 1/2 MILE,HEATED SEAT BURNED APPROX 1" HOLE FROM THE INSIDE OUT. SMOKE, FLAMES OBSERVED. SEAT TURNED OFF TO CONTAIN FIRE. CAR TAKEN TO VW DEALER TO ASSESS. PARTS ON BACK ORDER. WAITING FOR PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. SHOULD BE FACTORY RECALL BECAUSE OF CONCERN OF OTHER HEATED SEAT POSSIBLE MALFUNCTION AND POTENTIALLY A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION IF OCCURRED AT HIGH SPEEDS.
NHTSA ODI #10114824
16,800 miles · Nov 9, 2004
Seats
WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 1.8T VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. I FELT A VERY SMALL POINT OF PAIN IN MY LEG, BUT DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE IT UNTIL I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE SEAT HEATER (WHICH WAS ON A SETTING OF 3 OUT OF 5 INITIALLY), PULLED THE CAR OVER TO A PARKING LOT, GOT…
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WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 1.8T VOLKSWAGEN JETTA, THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE MALFUNCTIONED. I FELT A VERY SMALL POINT OF PAIN IN MY LEG, BUT DIDN'T REALLY NOTICE IT UNTIL I STARTED TO SMELL SMOKE. I IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE SEAT HEATER (WHICH WAS ON A SETTING OF 3 OUT OF 5 INITIALLY), PULLED THE CAR OVER TO A PARKING LOT, GOT OUT, AND FORTUNATELY NOTHING CAUGHT FIRE. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN TO MY DEALER (TREND MOTORS IN ROCKAWAY, NJ), WHO PROMPTLY FIXED THE PROBLEM, AND HAVE ORDERED A NEW SEAT COVER TO REPLACE THE ONE DAMAGED BY THE MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH OCCURED ON NOVEMBER 4, 2004.*AK
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE HIGH PRESSURE DIESEL PUMPS WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPER FASTENER, WHICH COULD ALLOW DIESEL FUEL TO ESCAPE FROM THE PUMP.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE MAY LEAD TO A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DIESEL PUMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 8, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
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