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2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1257333
Internal NHTSA #	10822896
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	RABBIT
Model Year	2009
File date	20/01/16
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving around town using the heated seats the passenger seat caught on fire. The cabin filled up with thick smoke and we could not breath. We had to stop the car in the middle of the road. My wife jumped out of the car and we put out the fire. This is a known vw problem that had a full recall in canada. Astonishingly, there seems to be no mention of this problem on the nhtsa web site. The local vw dealer denied all knowledge of any heated seats catching fire but they instantly gave me a $755. 00 quote to fix the problem with a firm estimate of four hours to replace the electrical elements in the seat. Although the vw dealer had no knowledge of this type of problem they seem to have intimate knowledge of exactly how to repair the seat. Very curious indeed......
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	105000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FORKED RIVER, NJ
VIN pattern	WVWAB71KX9WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen RABBIT Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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