{"count":278,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10444396,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/14/2012","dateComplaintFiled":"01/18/2012","vin":"3VWRB81H2SM","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,040.  UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10254365,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/08/2008","dateComplaintFiled":"01/09/2009","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY WARNING WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. CAR RESTARTS APPROX 1 TO 2 HOURS LATER WITH NO ISSUES, BUT FAILS AGAIN SEVERAL DAYS LATER. TAKEN VEHICLE TO MECHANIC NUMEROUS TIMES FOR PROBLEM WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10227529,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/08/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"05/12/2008","vin":"3VWRA81H9SM","components":"STEERING","summary":"SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL IN HOT WEATHER.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10199910,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"08/17/2007","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY BURNING COOLANT STARTED SPEWING ON MY LEGS, I NEARLY LOST CONTROL, WHEN I PULLED OVER I NOTICED THAT THE CARPET WAS SOAKED IN ANTI-FREEZE. HEATER CORE BLEW.  I CALLED VW AFTER HEARING THEY WOULD REPLACE FREE OF CHARGE AND WAS BLOWN OFF. *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10197307,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/20/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"07/24/2007","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"HEATER CORE VW JETTA 1995. VW IS AWARE THAT HEATER CORES ON ALL JETTA'S FROM 1990-1998 HAVE A POORLY MANUFACURED HEATER CORE. IN 1990 THEY ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE 1990 PASSAT. THEY STILL HAVE NOT CORRECTED THIS FAULT AND WENT ON TO INSTALL THE SAME PART ON ALL 1990-1998 JETTA III'S.  LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS DRIVING MY JETTA FILLED UP WITH COOLANT SMOKE IN THE CABIN. I VEERED OFF THE ROAD. I RAN INTO A FENCE. VW WHILE IT HAS OFFERED GOOD FAITH REPAIRS IN THE PAST NOW REFUSED TO COVER THIS SYSTEMIC FAILURE AND THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ITEM IS $500- $800.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10194082,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/23/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/24/2007","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS","summary":"WELL, I' HAD SOME SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH  THE 1995 VW JETTA III. FIRST, I HAD TO PUT 2 NEW STRUTS  PLUS A WHOLE NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM. NEXT, THE  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS  TAXING ON THE  ENTIRE TRANSMISSION, AND IT COSTS OVER $450 USD TO REPAIR. ON MY WAY HOME FROM A 2 1/2 HOUR TRI THE  CAR STALLED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAD TO PUSH THE CAR OFF THE ROAD, AND WHEN I CHECKED THE OIL I WAS SHOCKED TO DISCOVER I BARELY HAD HALF A QUART IN IT , AFTER HAVING AN OIL CHANGE LESS THAN 1200 MILES AGO. I GOT THE CAR HOME, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT COST ME $900 USD. I GOT THE CAR FIXED, AND IT WAS RUNNING FINE FOR A WHILE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED STALLING AT RANDOM MOMENTS. ONE TIME, I WAS ON A NASTY MOUNTAIN ROAD, WITH NO PLACE TO STOP,  I ALMOST HIT A ROCK WALL, I WAS BARELY ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO FINED THE CAUSE OF  THE PROBLEM. IT TOOK THEM 3 TIMES TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS A CLOGGED FUEL PUMP. I ALSO HAVE A DUMMY AIR BAG LIGHT THAT NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT, AND NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES I ASKED  MY MECHANIC  COULD NOT  FIGURE OUT WHY THE  BATTERY LIGHT KEPT COMING ON.  ANOTHER PROBLEM WAS  THE WINDSHIELD COWL THAT PROTECTED  THE CAR AND ENGINE FROM DEBRIS. IT WAS COMPLETELY DRY ROTTED,  CAUSING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FOOT WELLS.  MY MOST RECENT PROBLEM HAS BEEN BEEN  THE  FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. MY BACK DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS BEEN BROKEN SINCE I GOT THE CAR, BUT THIS  WA SA NEW PROBLEM. APPARENTLY, YOU COULD NOT BUY JUST THE WINDOW REGULATOR, AND YOU HAVE TO BUY THE MOTOR AS WELL.  I'M TIRED OF THE CAR, AND IT WAS  UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE I LOVE DRIVING IT. IT WAS A NICE LOOKING CAR. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS  HAPPENE DTHE LAST YEAR, AND IT COST ME OVER $3,500 USD TO HAVE  THEM FIXED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10193037,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/12/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"06/12/2007","vin":"3VWRA81H65M","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"HOOD OPENED WHILE DRIVING  REAR BRAKE LINE FAIL","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10180865,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/25/2007","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/2007","vin":"3VWRC81H0SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"HEATER CORE ON 95 JETTA GL III BROKEN.  SEEMS TO BE A FAULTY PART WITH MANY, MANY VERIFIED COMPLAINTS.  VWOA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL AND REPLACE THIS PART FOR FREE.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10169684,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/30/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"10/01/2006","vin":"","components":"TIRES","summary":"I HAD A COMPLETE BLOWOUT WHERE THE WHOLE TIRE RIPPED AWAY FROM THE TIRE WALL.  THE TIRE HAD BEEN INSTALLED LESS THAN 24 HOURS. AT THE TIME I HAD SLOWED DOWN AND BEGUN TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY AFTER NOTICING THAT MY CAR WAS SHAKING SLIGHTLY. AS I REDUCED MY SPEED FROM 75 MPH TO 30 MPH, THE TIRE BROKE LOOSE AND I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIM. HAD I NOT PULLED OVER WHEN I DID, I HATE TO THINK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."},{"type":"Tire","productYear":"9999","productMake":"FUTURA","productModel":"FUTURA TOURING HR","size":"P195/60R14","manufacturer":"Cooper Tire & Rubber Co."}]},{"odiNumber":10168496,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/18/2006","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"EACH TIME SOMEONE USES THE REAR SEAT SAFETY BELT, THE BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE BELTS REMAIN LOOSE AND CANNOT BE USED. I HAVE TAKEN THEM TO BE REPAIRED AND HAVE HAD TO PAY EACH TIME OUT OF MY OWN MONEY.   THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10167523,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/06/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"09/06/2006","vin":"3VWTD81H0SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"1) THERE WAS NO WARNING LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. I WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AND HAD JUST COME TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY  2) THE HEATER CORE FAILED DEPOSITING ENGINE TEMPERATURE COOLANT (>200 DEGREE) INTO THE FOOT WELLS AND RELEASING COOLANT VAPORS INTO THE CABIN. THE WINDOWS WERE INSTANTLY OBSCURED AND I WAS FORCED TO LEAN OUT THE WINDOW TO REACH THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. HAD I BEEN STILL ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS OCCURRED DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, I WOULD HAVE VERY LIKELY BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT AS MY VISION WAS IMMEDIATELY IMPAIRED AND THE HOT COOLANT MADE MANIPULATING THE PEDALS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE.  3) THE HEATER HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY BYPASSED IN THE ENGINE BAY PENDING THE RESOLUTION OF MY CASE WITH VW OF AMERICA TO DETERMINE IF THEY WILL COVER THE REPAIR COSTS.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10161519,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/2006","dateComplaintFiled":"07/05/2006","vin":"3VWTD81H5SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"(1)  I WAS OPERATING THE WINDOW NORMALLY AND THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED.  THE WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR AND I WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT BACK UP.   (2)  THIS HAPPENED IN SEVER THUNDERSTORMS AND I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE.  I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE AND SIT ON A NARROW SHOULDER UNTIL THE STORM PASSED.  MY REAR WINDOW IS ALSO HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH A WINDOW REGULATOR, AND IS UNABLE TO GO UP AND DOWN.  (3)  I HAVE TO BUY A REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATOR AND INSTALL IT.  THE OLD PART IS AVAILABLE.  I HAVE OWNED SEVERAL EARLIER MODEL VOLKSWAGENS, YEAR 1995-1997 AND HAVE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON ALL OF THEM.  VOLKSWAGEN CHARGES AND OUTRAGEOUS PRICE TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT IS WAY TOO COMMON.  I NEVER REALIZED HOW MUCH OF A SAFETY HAZARD IT WAS UNTIL IT HAPPENED TO ME IN A THUNDERSTORM AND I HAD TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF I-95 DURING A STORM WITH TERRIBLE VISIBILITY.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10145534,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2005","vin":"3VWTE81H7SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"I WAS ON MY WAY BACK TO GALVESTON FROM HOUSTON (ON I-45) WITH MY SPOUSE AND A TEN MONTH OLD SON IN OUR 95 VOLKWAGEN JETTA GLX VR6. AFTER CROSSING THE LAND BRIDGE, I SUDDENLY FOUND A DENSE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM MY VENTILATION PORTS AND A DIFFERENT SMELL STARTED COMING. I COULD HARDLY SEE THE ROAD. INITIALLY, I THOUGHT IT MUST BE THE HEAVY DEW (HUMIDITY) ADSORBED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THEREFORE, I SLIGHTLY INCREASED THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF THE HEATER BUT THE SITUATION BECAME WORST. THE CAR WAS WITH A SPEED 55 MPH. I SENSED THE DANGER IN CONTINUING TO DRIVE AND I PULLED OVER, OTHERWISE I COULD HAVE CRASHED. I WAS TOO SCARED AS MY FAMILY WAS WITH ME. I COULDN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I ALSO SAW THAT THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. THEN I REALIZED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE THAT MUST HAVE GONE WRONG. I CLEANED THE WINDSHIELD AND SLOWLY REACHED HOME AS I WAS VERY CLOSE TO GALVESTON. IT WAS A NIGHTMARE FOR ME. I THANK GOD THAT NOTHING WRONG HAPPENED. THE NEXT DAY, I CONTACTED THE AUTO MECHANICS TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND TO ESTIMATE THE COST TO FIX IT. HE TOLD THE HEATER CORE BROKE AND REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY. I WAS SHOCKED TO HEAR THE PRICE. HE ADVISED TO BY PASS THE HEATER. SO I DID. NOW, MY CAR IS WITHOUT HEATER. IN THESE COLD DAYS I CAN''T TAKE MY FAMILY OUT ANYWHERE. I HOPE MY EXPERIENCE WILL HELP THE OTHER DRIVERS IN THE STATES SPECIFICALLY THOSE WHO ARE DRIVING SIMILAR CAR AS MINE. I ALSO HOPE THAT THE PART WHICH FAILED ON MY CAR WILL BE RECALLED AND GET FIXED. I PRAY NOBODY SHOULD GET IN THIS KIND OF SITUATION AND MENTAL STRESSES I WENT THROUGH.  *JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10145491,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/11/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"12/16/2005","vin":"3VWRB81H1SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"I WAS DRIVING A 1995 VW JETTA ABOUT 40 MPH. IN AN INSTANT, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WAS COVERED WITH STEAM AND I COULD NOT SEE THE ROAD. THERE WAS ALSO STEAM COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD VENTS WHICH WAS VERY DISTRACTING. I HAD TO BRAKE VERY QUICKLY AND HOPE THAT I DID NOT CRASH OR RUN OFF OF THE ROADWAY. I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY DID A DIAGNOSIS AND SAID THAT THE HEATER CORE HAD RUPTURED. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE SINCE THE ENGINE CANNOT BE COOLED BECAUSE THE COOLANT WILL NOT STAY IN THE SYSTEM, I.E. IT LEAKS OUT VERY FAST. I DID NOT AUTHORIZE REPAIR AS OF 12/16/2005.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10144435,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/24/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"12/05/2005","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"I BOUGHT MY JETTA III GLS IN 1995 BRAND NEW.  WITHIN A YEAR THE MOLDING ON THE DOORS STARTED PEELING OFF AND EVENTUALLY FALLING OFF.  THE DEALER SENT IT TO A BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT GLUED AND IT NEVER STUCK.  I'VE BEEN DRIVING FOR YEARS WITH ONE MOLDING MISSING.  I HAVE REPLACED MULTIPLE POWER WINDOW MOTORS AND PARTS.  FAILURE OF THESE POWER WINDOWS ARE CONSISTANTLY FAILING ONE AFTER THE ANOTHER.  I HAD SMOKE AND AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AND FAILING BLINKERS WHICH WERE BOTH RELATED.  I REPLACED THE BLINKER SYSTEM AND PROBLEM WAS SOLVED.  THE LOCK FREEZE EASILY IN COLD WEATHER AND I HAVE HAD THE DRIVER SIDE LOCK COMPLETELY FALL APART WHILE UNLOCKING THE CAR.  THE SEAL ON FRONT WINDSHIELD IS WEARING AWAY CAUSING LEAKING OF RAIN AND THIS WILL BE FIXED WITH $100 RESEALING OF WINDSHIELD.  RUSTING IS OCCURRING UNDER CAR AND ON UNDERSIDE OF DOORS, VW SAID IT MUST BE RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT TO BE COVERED (WOULDN'T THAT BE BIGGER PROBLEM IF IT OCCURRED FROM THE INSIDE??).  THE OIL SEAL IS LEAKING.  THE OXYGEN SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN.  THE MIDDLE CONSOLE WAS PERMANENTLY LOCKED AND DEALER TOOK IT LOCK OUT SAYING IT WAS BROKEN.  THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID CONTAINER HAS BROKEN TWICE.  THIS IS ALL WITH 85,000 MILES.  THESE ARE COMMON PROBLEMS WITH JETTA BUT WINDOW MOTORS AND MOLDING ARE BY FAR TWO MAIN PROBLEMS THAT SHOULD BE COVERED WITH A RECALL, ASK ANY JETTA OWNER.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10126118,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/20/2005","dateComplaintFiled":"06/21/2005","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"DRIVING EAST ON I-70 ABOUT 15 MILES EAST OF FRISCO, CO, THERE WAS SUDDENLY THICK WHITE STEAM COMING OUT OF MY VENTS, FOLLOWED BY BOILING HOT COOLANT POURING ONTO MY FEET. IT WAS HARD TO SEE, AND HARD TO BRAKE BECAUSE OF THE HOT FLUID. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO PULL ONTO THE SHOULDER. I IMMEDIATLY CALLED VW OF AMERICA, BECAUSE I HAD HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. MY FEET WERE COVERED IN COOLANT, AND BURNED. I CAN STILL TASTE THE COOLANT IN MY NOSE.    THE HEATER CORE WENT OUT, AND CAUSED THE COOLAND TO ENTER THE HEATER DUCTS. THE CAR IS AT THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP TODAY, AND VW HAS SAID THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE REPAIR. IT AMAZES ME THAT THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR THIS PART, EVEN THOUGH THEY ISSUED RECALLS FOR THE OLDER CARS WITH SIMILIAR PROBLEMS. I JUST WANT TO DO SOMETHING THAT WILL PREVENT PEOPLE FROM GETTING INTO TROUBLE BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART IN THE FUTURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10110174,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"02/09/2005","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WELL LETS START WITH THE WINDOW MOTORS, I HAVE HAD MY CAR SINCE 1998 AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY WINDOW MOTORS FOR EACH WINDOW AT LEAST 2 OR 3 TIMES. I WHICH I HAVE HAD TO PAY $300 OR MORE. ALSO THE SIDE STRIPING WHICH MELTS OFF IN THE SUN HAS BEEN REPLACED ALSO 3 OR 4 TIMES COSTING $100 EACH ROUND. WHY IS IT THAT THESE ITEMS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED OR REPLACED FOR FREE WHEN IT IS NOT THE USERS FAULT FOR THESE ITEMS GOING BAD OR FALLING OFF!!!!!*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10097635,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/21/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"12/21/2004","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE LOST POWER AT A COLD START. SEVERAL DEALERSHIP SERVICED THE VEHICLE, BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT  LOSS OF POWER WILL OCCUR WHILE DRIVING OR PULLING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC.*AK  THE VEHICLE WOULD LOOSE POWER WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE.   *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10096589,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/14/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"10/12/2004","vin":"3VWRC81H7SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING SMOKE TO COME OUT FROM THE A/C VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DROVE TO THEIR LOCATION. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.  8JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10079310,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1901","dateComplaintFiled":"06/15/2004","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE PARKED.*MR  THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE DASH AREA.  THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  *NM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10060416,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/29/2004","dateComplaintFiled":"03/04/2004","vin":"3VWRA81H1SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10051786,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/16/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"12/18/2003","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"A PEDESTRIAN INFORMED  CONSUMER THAT  VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.  VEHICLE WAS PUSHED FROM UNDER A CAR PORT ONTO THE STREET, AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE.   FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND BENEATH THE DASH.  THE FIRST OWNER OF THE VEHICLE CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE  HAD MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS.  THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047617,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2003","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"LOCKS BROKEN ON BOTH SIDES.   *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10047621,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/06/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"11/26/2003","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING WHEEL BLOCKS ENTERING THE CURVE WHEN ROADS ARE WET.  *LA","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10010897,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/24/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"03/22/2003","vin":"3VWSC81H7SM","components":"SUSPENSION,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHERE TO START? PROBLEM WITH THE LOCK CYLINDERS, WHICH BROKE AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTS BLOWN OUT, REPLACED THE BULBS AND 1 MONTH LATER THEY ARE BLOWN OUT AGAIN,  WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, THE STEEL CABLE SNAPPED INSIDE THE HOUSING FAULTY DESIGNED WHEEL AND MOTORS BLOWN, CAN NOT BUY MOTORS SEPARATELY NEED TO BUY THE WHOLE REGULATOR WHICH COSTS OVER $200,  PAINT PEELED AND CRACKED, SIDE MOLDING FELL OFF HAD TO RE-GLUE,  AND THAT IS ALL I CAN THINK OF OFF HAND I AM NOT INCLUDING THE NUMEROUS SUSPENSION  AND EXHAUST PROBLEMS.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10011408,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/11/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"03/11/2003","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":10006785,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/07/2003","dateComplaintFiled":"02/07/2003","vin":"3VWTE81H6SM","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR.  THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  PH  SCC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8024007,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/01/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"12/09/2002","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM IGNITION SWITCH.  HAPPENED TWICE AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED AS A RESULT.   PH  WIPER MOTOR AND SWITCH REPLACED.  *TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":767996,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/28/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/2002","vin":"3VWSC81H0SM","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"DAMAGE ON ESTIMATE CURRENTLY, MILEAGE IS APPROX. 41000, INS. CO. CONTACTED AND CLAIM FILED.              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FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":566791,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2002","vin":"","components":"SEAT BELTS","summary":"CONSUMER STATE THAT BACK LEFT SEABELT STUCK, WILL NOT TIGHTEN, AND CAR IS MISSING BACK SEAT MIDDLE SEATBELT.  *MJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":566791,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/2002","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"CONSUMER STATE THAT WHEN CAR WAS SOLD FRONT AND REAR AXLE WAS DAMAGED.  *MJ","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8012043,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/02/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"06/18/2002","vin":"3VWRC81H3SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD BLOW A FUSE WHENEVER  WIPERS WERE USED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OR LESS. DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":8008482,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/2002","dateComplaintFiled":"04/24/2002","vin":"3VWSC81H8SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING WIRING HARNESS UNDER DASH CAUGHT ON FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS AND THE WIRING GOING TO THE DRIVER'S DOOR HAD CAUGHT FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.  *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":760901,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/19/2002","vin":"3VWRA81H3SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAN RECALL, COMPANY STATES MY CAR ISNT AFFECTED. HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FAN BEING NOISYAND OVERHEATING. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":755707,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"12/16/2001","vin":"3VWSC81H3SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDOW MOVES ERRATICALLY OR  OPPOSITE OF DIRECTION INTENDED, CAN CLOSE ON HAND  ACCIDENTLY. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":895406,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/10/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/2001","vin":"3VWWC81H9SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, HOOD FLEW UP AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, DEALERSHIP WAS IN POSESSION OF VEHICLE FOR 30 DAYS, CONSUMER WAS NOT AWARE OF RECALL 98V16 UNTIL THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER WANTS DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR ALL CHARGES SINCE THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":749010,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"07/23/2001","vin":"3VWTD81H8SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"DOZEN POWER WINDOW REGULATOR AND MOTOR FAILURES SINCE NEW. FIRST ONE AT 4,373 MILES. ABOUT ONCE EVERY SIX MONTHS ON AVERAGE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR OR GETTING STUCK UP. I'VE PAID THROUGH THE NOSE TO GET THESE REPAIRED. I'VE TALLIED QUITE A BIT OF SIMILAR AND IDENTICAL INCIDENTS OF THIS PROBLEM, IN OTHER MODELS AS WELL, AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT TIME VW IS FORCED TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEY'VE DUPPED THOUSANDS OF OWNERS ON THIS PROBLEM AND THEIR CLAIM THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED SHOULDN'T BE ACCEPTED ANYMORE, ESPECIALLY IF THE FAILURES OCCURED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN CONTINUALLY BREAK AFTERWARD. THE NHTSA OUGHT TO HELP ALL THE OWNERS FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON BEHALF OF THE OWNERS TO COMPENSATE THEM FOR THEIR TROUBLES AND FRUSTRATIONS. LEAVING YOUR CAR AT A DEALERSHIP ISN'T EXACTLY CONVENIENT, AND HAVING TO DO IT REPEATEDLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SHOULD BE UNACCEPTABLE TO THE INDUSTRY AND THE INDUSTRY REGULATORS (YOU). MY FAMILY ALSO OWNS A 1986 HONDA ACCORD WITH 190,000 ON IT AND NOT ONCE IN 15 YEARS HAS ANY OF ITS WINDOW REGULATORS OR MOTORS FAILED. VW JETTA'S AREN'T THE ONLY MODEL SUSCEPTABLE TO THIS FAILURE, PASSATS AND EVEN THE NEW BEETLE HAVE IDENTICAL FAILURES FOR MANY YEARS, I JUST RESEARCHED IT ON YOUR OWN SITE. ADD UP THE COMPLAINTS AND YOU'LL FIND THERE'S SIGNIFICANT REASON TO ACTUALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT FOR THE OWNERS AND AMPLE REASON TO FINE VW AND FORCE THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEIR FAILURES BY REIMBURSING THE PEOPLE WHO KEEP THEM IN BUSINESS, THEIR CUSTOMERS. THANK YOU. TODD CALLAHAN","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":747042,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/13/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"06/19/2001","vin":"3VWRA81H9SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THIS IS THE THIRD DISTRIBUTOR INSTALLED  ON THIS VEHICLE. THE ORIGINAL DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AT 24K. THAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AN THAT ONE FAILED AT 97,500. THE FAILURE RESULTS IN THE VEHICLE STUMBLING, AND STALLING IN TRAFFIC*AK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":889580,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2001","vin":"3VWSC81H1SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS CANNOT BE OPERATED BY  REAR SWITCHES OR BY   FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SWITCHES.  DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFOMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY AND NOT COVERED UNDER A  RECALL. ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST.  FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":889582,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/28/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/2001","vin":"3VWSC81H1SM","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DRIVER DOOR  IS MISALIGNED. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON FIVE OCCASIONS, AND UNABLE TO CORRECT  PROBLEM.  FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":745390,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"05/15/2001","vin":"3VWWC81H2SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"MASTER COMPUTER ORIGINALLY BLOWN 4/15/00, MILEAGE 93,000.  REPAIRED AND REPLACED 5/00.  BLOWN AGAIN 4/01/01.  11 MONTHS AND 17,000 MILES LATER AT 110,000.  MASTER COMPUTER TIMING MECHANISM CONTROLLING THROTTLE SECTION ONLY WENT OUT AND CAUSING THE CAR TO REACT TO LATE TO THROTTLE PRESSURE OR OVERTHROTTLE.  THE CAR SURGES, HESITATES TO START AND LOSES ALL POWER INCLUDING STEERING IF ANY OTHER HEAVY ELECTRICAL COMPONETS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL AMPS SUCH AS A/C UNIT ARE ENGAGED.  APRIL 1ST CAR WOULD REFUSED TO START, FINALLY STARTED AND SMELLED OF FUEL.  APRIL 2ND CAR WAS TAKEN TO VW OF CONCORD CA.  DIAGNOSIS, SPARK PLUGS AND $80.00.  APRIL 3RD CAR DRIVEN AND SAME PROBLEM.  APRIL 3RD-7TH CAR PARKED UNABLE TO DRIVE SAFELY.  APRIL 7TH OR 8TH DROPPED IN THE NIGHT DROP FOR DIAGNOSIS ON APRIL 9TH.  CAR WAS IN SHOP FROM APRIL9-APRIL24TH.  APRIL 24TH PICKED UP CAR AND $250.00 BILL.  DIAGNOSIS, FUEL INJECTOR CLEANING AND THROTTLE ADJUSTMENT.  APRIL 25TH CAR STALLS 2 TIMES IN MOVING TRAFFIC.  NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOUNDS AND NO WARNING.  CAR WENT DEAD AND WAS COMPLETELY SILENT AND NO STEERING AND NO BRAKING.  ROLLED TO STOP ON HIGHWAY AND TURNING  IN TRAFFIC.  NO WARNING EITHER TIME, JUST COMPLETELY DEAD.  OWNER CALLED DEALER AND CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK TO SHOP APRIL 25TH.  APRIL 22TH-MAY2ND CAR IN SHOP.  MAY 3RD, DEALER THOUGHT IT WAS THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.  MAY 4TH, DEALER CALLED WAS NOT THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.  MAY 5TH DEALER PHONED, PERHAPS IT IS THE MASTER COMPUTER, YET AGAIN.  MAY 6TH CONFIMED IT IS THE MASTER COMPUTER.  MAY 7TH-9TH NO CALL FROM DEALER, CAR STILL IN SHOP.  MAY 9TH, OWNER CALLS VW-AMERICA TO FIND OUT ABOUT GETTING A POSSIBLE EXTENTION ON THIS WARRANTY AND WAS GIVEN REFERENCE NUMBER.  VW-AMERICA WAS QUITE RUDE AND NON-INFORMATIONAL AND REFUSED TO SPEAK OF ANY POSSIBLE DEFECTS IN REPLACEMENT PARTS.  MAY 14TH, CALLED BACK VW-AMERICA, ONCE AGAIN RUDE AND ALL OWNERSHIP INFORMATION WAS STILL INCORRECT THAT WAS TO BE CHANGED ON 5/11/01. 5/15 CAR STILL AT SHOP","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":743295,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/05/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"03/30/2001","vin":"3VWSC81H0SM","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"BACK LIGHT IN DISPLAY OF INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS GONE OUT. WHEN DEALER CONTACTED, EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY, THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THAT PART. AFTER SPEAKING AND RESEARCHING MANY VW OWNERS, I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO NUMEROUS OTHER PEOPLE WHO OWN THE SAME YEAR CAR. IT IS A COSTLY REPAIR (QUOTED $110), EVEN THOUGH MOST LIGHTS IN OTHER CARS NEVER GO OUT. THIS CAR IS NOT THAT OLD THAT IT SHOULD GO OUT. ALSO, IT CREATES A SAFETY RISK BECAUSE OF THE OBVIOUS, NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING CRUCIAL IN DISPLAY.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":742524,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/25/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"03/16/2001","vin":"3VWWC81H8SM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION WOULD  GO FORWARD WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE.  MUCH NOISE WAS PRESENT.  AT 100017 MILES DEALER CLAIMED TRANSMISSION WAS OK SO I SHOULD JUST DRIVE THE CAR.  DEALER / VOLKS N.A. CLAIM MILEAGE EXCEEDED WARRANTY THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PORTION OF THE COST OF REPAIRS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":881432,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"02/26/2001","vin":"3VTD81H8SM0","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER FEELS THERE'S AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT DEALER CAN'T FIND.  ONCE WHILE TURNING A CORNER VEHICLE DIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":741211,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/2001","dateComplaintFiled":"02/20/2001","vin":"3VWSC81HXSM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"POWER WINDOW REGULATOR HAS GONE OUT ON ALL FOUR WINDOWS.  THE COST IS AT LEAST 250.00 PER WINDOW TO FIX.  I RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME FAILURE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":741068,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/21/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"02/17/2001","vin":"3VWRB81H9SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER CAME OUT WITH KEY! DEALER REPLACED, AS WELL AS REPLACING PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK.  I WAS CHARGED  LABOR AND PARTS.  APPROX $110 .  COMPLAINED TO VW  OF AMERICA (CUSTOMER SERVICE) TOLD THAT LOCKS TO THEIR KNOWNLEDGE NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM! CAR OUT OF WARRENTY AND THEY COULD NOT  MAKE ANY $ ARRANGEMENT WITH ME. I HAVE REVIEWED NHTSA RECORDS FOR 95-6 JETTAS. SUM TOTAL OF AT LEAST 15 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD DOOR LOCK CYLINDER PROBLEMS. LUCKILY I DID NOT GET LOCKED OUT OF CAR SOMEWHERE FAR FROM HOME! HOWEVER I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCK THE CAR EITHER AGAINST THEFT!  VW SHOULD AT LEAST FIX AN ITEM SUCH AS THIS NO CHARGE  LOCK CYCLINDERS SHOULD NOT COME OUT, WHEN YOU LOCK OR UNLOCK YOUR CAR! THE LOCK CYLINDER MECHANISMS ARE FAILING UNDER NORMAL USAGE.  THANK YOU FOR ATTETION TO THIS MATTER.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":739407,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"01/15/2001","vin":"3VWWC81H2SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE DRIVER'S SIDE CYLINDER LOCK HAS COME COMPLETELY OUT OF TH DOOR.  THE TRUNK LOCK IS UNWORKABLE AND JUST FLOATS AROUND WHEN TRYING TO UTILIZE IT.   DEALER HAS STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NO OTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":877256,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/09/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/2001","vin":"3VWTD81H2SM","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHILE DRIVING, ENTIRE WHEEL FELL OFF AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER, CONSUMER HIRED AN INVESTIGATOR TO STUDY THE ACCIDENT, HIS PHONE NUMBER IS 303-661-0638, HE BELIEVES THAT THE BRAKE ROTOR DISC FROZE, HE NOTED EVEIDENCE OF BURN WITH THE AXLE BENT AND SNAPPED RESULTING IN THE ACCIDENT.   *SLC","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":735845,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/06/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/2000","vin":"3VWSC81HXSM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"THREE OF FOUR WINDOWS GET STUCK. THEY WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. HAVE TO PUSH BY HAND.  NOW ONE WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HAS SHATTERED.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":874111,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/30/2000","vin":"","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND  WITHOUT ANY INDICATION FRONT END  HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING ENGINE TO DROP. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":873635,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H7SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ONGOING / INTERMITTENT STALLING  WHILE DECLINING FROM A HILL OR AT A STOP PROSITION. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":873071,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H35M","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IR BAG LIGHT SENOR REMAINED O.; DEALER NOTIFIED.  FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":784928,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/01/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"10/07/2000","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"ENGINE WILL NOT SHIFT GEARS UP HILL, ON FLAT ROAD OR SHIFTS THREE TIMES JUST TO GET TO 30 MPH, VEHICLE HAD A FULL TUNE UP, NEW OXYGEN SENSOR AND NEW TRANSMISSION STILL WILL NOT DRIVE SMOOTHLY.*ET","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":733358,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/27/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"10/03/2000","vin":"3VWRB81H1SM","components":"TIRES","summary":"THE TIRE THAT FAILED WAS A REPLACEMENT INSTALLED ON 3/14/98 AND IT HAD ONLY 32,000 MILES ON IT.  IT WAS REPAIRED BY A GOODYEAR DEALER FOR A LEAKING PROBLEM ON 8/21/2000.  THE TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED ON 9/27/2000 WHILE I WAS DRIVING TO AN APPOINTMENT ON HIGHWAY 97.  THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE AND THEN I COULD HEAR IT THUMPING THE WHEEL WELL AS THE TREAD CAME OFF.  I WAS ABLE TO BRAKE AND DRIVE TO THE SHOULDER IMMEDIATELY, WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR.  AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, I OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FOM THE SIDEWALL ON THE EXTERIOR SIDE AND THE INTERIOR SIDE WAS 50% SEPARATED.  THIS DAMAGE OCCURED WITHIN 50 YARDS OF MY FIRST AWARENESS OF A PROBLEM TO THE TIME I STOPPED.  I BRAKED GRADUALLY TO LEAVE THE ROAD AT A SAFE SPEED.  FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS HOLE OR DAMAGE TO THE ACTUAL TREAD SURFACE.  I DECIDED TO REPORT THIS ISSUE BASED ON THE CURRENT SITUATION WITH FIRESTONE TIRES.  I ALSO FEEL THAT I AM FORTUNATE TO HAVE SURVIVED WITHOUT DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE.  I INTEND TO PURSUE THIS INCIDENT WITH THE TIRE DEALERSHIP AND/OR GOODYEAR FOR REPLACEMENT OR COMPENSATION OF THE FAILED TIRE, AT NO FURTHER COST TO MYSELF.  I WOULD BE GLAD TO DISCUSS THIS INCIDENT AND I HAVE PICTURES OF THE FAILED TIRE, ALTHOUGH I DID NOT TAKE PICTURES AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE.  PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY IF THIS PRODUCT IS PART OF A LARGER PRODUCT FAILURE INVESTIGATION.*AK (DOT NUMBER: JDR046  TIRESIZE: 195/60R14)","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":871071,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/12/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"09/20/2000","vin":"3VWMC81HXSM","components":"TIRES","summary":"ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT 1995 VOLKSWAGEN, JETTA, BUT BOUGHT USED, TIRE SIZE P19560R14, ALL TIRES WERE PROPERLY MAINTAINED, PROPER AIR PRESSURE ETC.   FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED   A CRASH.   SEP 16,  LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF,  WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":553072,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/21/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"07/18/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HOOD LATCH RECALL COMPONEMT FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD WHEN THE LATCH FAILED AND OPENED WHILE DRIVING.   (98V-160)   *MJS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":864628,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"06/30/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H1SM","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER SEAT HAVE REPEATEDLY CAME OFF THE RAIL AND FALL BACKWARD.  DEALER NOTIFIED.  FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":862831,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/26/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/31/2000","vin":"3VWWC81HXSM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY","summary":"COOLING FAN MALFUNCTIONED,  CAUSING  COOLING SYSTEM TO FAIL AND THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT.  ALSO,  HEATER CORE  WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED.  *AK  VOLKSWAGEN IS ON RECORD AS HAVING RADIATOR FANS MADE OF IMPROPER MATERIAL THAT CAUSE THE FAN MOTOR INOPERATIVE.  THE MANUFACTURER HAD A RECALL ON 1995 VOLKSWAGEN JETTAS FOR FAN MOTOR PROBLEM BUT CLAIMS THE HEATER CORE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":862219,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"05/19/2000","vin":"3VWTD81H0FM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD STALL  WITHOUT ANY WARNING.  PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR PROBLEM WHICH COULD NOT BE RESOLVED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":722861,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"02/27/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/18/2000","vin":"3VWWC81H1SM","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"THE DOOR LOCK PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY PROBLEMATIC.  THERE IS NO OTHER WAY INTO THE CAR AND VW CLAIMS THAT IT IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX IT.  A WOMAN, ME, WALKING ALONE IN A DARK PARKING LOT AT NIGHT WHO CAN'T GET INTO HER CAR COULD BE ROBBED OR RAPED.  A CHILD, MINE, WHO MIGHT LOCK THE DOORS FROM THE INSIDE AND ACCIDENTLY PUSH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DOWN COULD SET THE CAR IN MOTION, ROLLING AND I WOULD NOT EASILY BE ABLE TO UNLOCK OR GET INTO THE VEHICLE.  THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND VW SHOULD BE FORCED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING THIS.  THEY CLAIM THERE IS A 2-YR WARRANTY ON THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER.  TO THIS, I SAY, RIDICULOUS.  THAT MEANS THEY DO NOT INTEND FOR THEIR DOOR LOCKS TO LAST THE LIFE OR EVEN HALF THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.  I HAD A SAAB AS MY LAST CAR AND I PROBABLY HAD TO REPLACE EVERY SQUARE INCH OF THAT CAR DURING IT'S 10 YR LIFETIME, BUT...I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE THE DOOR LOCKS.  PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS VENDOR TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR PRODUCT.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER.  SINCERELY, ANDREA COHEN.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":722530,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/07/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"05/11/2000","vin":"3VWRC81HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"FIRST NOTICED WHEN A/C FAILED TO EMIT COOL AIR.  DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER, HEAVY TRAFFIC; THEN TRAFFIC STARTS MOVING, SMELLED PAINFULLY STRONG BURNING SMELL, I STARTED TO COUGH, NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT OF CONTROL PANEL ON DASHBOARD; PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF CAR, WHITE SMOKE POURING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD; SHORT IN MAIN WIRE HARNESS AND INSTRUMENT MAIN HARNESS; MAY NEED A/C CONTROL SWITCH OF OTHER PARTS; \"OPEN DOOR\" BELL RINGING WHEN KEYS NOT IN IGNITION WAS ANOTHER SYMPTOM THAT ELECTRICAL HAD FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":860347,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/14/2000","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK FELL OUT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE LOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":720681,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/17/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"03/28/2000","vin":"3VWWC81H1SM","components":"STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT","summary":"THESE PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED THROUGHOUT THE PAST 4 YEARS, AND HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED WITH THE DEALER.  WHEN MY LEASE WAS UP, MY VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT THE MOULDINGS HAVE BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY IN STATES THAT HAVE WARM WEATHER BECAUSE THE GLUE STARTS TO MELT WHICH CAUSES THE MOULDING TO FALL OFF.  NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":858722,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/2000","vin":"3VWWC81H6SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, VEHICLE COMMENCED TO LOSES POWER. ALSO,  OIL LEAKAGE DUE TO BLOWN HEAD GASKET. DEALER NOTIFIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":719998,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"03/12/2000","vin":"3VWSC81H6SM","components":"SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"LESS THAN 48HOURS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR - IT SHUT DOWN ON ME IN BROOKLYN- IT WOULD NOT START OR TURNOVER, SO I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER BY FLATBED TRUCK. THE NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD TO COME AND PICK IT UP AS THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE VEHICLE WAS ADVERTISE AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CAR - BUT I HAVE BEEN DISCOVERING MANY PROBLEMS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESOLVED BEFORE SALE. THE WHEELS WERE NOT ALIGNED, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT ALIGNED, THE DUAL HEATED SEATS DO NOT WORK, THE ENGINE SQUEAKS A BIT AND THE FRONT WINDSCREEN HAS POOR VISABILITY. AND LAST NIGHT THE SPEEDOMETER AND CAR TEMP NEEDLE BOTH DROPPED TO READING \"0\". WE HAVE ASKED THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INFO ON THE CAR SINCE PURCHASE AND THEY HAVE SO FAR FAILED TO PROVIDE AND PAST HISTORY WITH THE CAR.THEY HAVE ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE US WITH A MANUAL FOR THE CAR.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":718973,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/24/2000","dateComplaintFiled":"02/19/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H0SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"HAVE APPT TO HAVE VEHICLE FIXED 2/22/00.  DEALER IS WHERE PURCHASED, NOT REPAIR DEALERSHIP. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":856914,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"02/15/2000","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DOOR LOCK CYLINDER IS FAULTY, CAUSING  DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR TO STICK AND NOT OPEN. DRIVER HAS TO ENTER CAR FROM PASSENGER'S SIDE. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE,  AND REPAIRED DOOR LOCK CYLINDER  4 TIMES, AND STILL NO SOLUTION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":717335,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/15/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"01/14/2000","vin":"3VWRC81H0SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE","summary":"THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS SEEMED TO SHORT OUT.  NOW THEY COME ON SOMETIMES IF IT IS COLD, BUT GO OFF ONCE THE CAR STARTS TO WARM UP.  WE DRIVE WITH A SMALL FLASHLIGHT ON THE LEDGE OF THE ODOMETER SO WE CAN TELL HOW FAST WE ARE DRIVING.  THE DOOR LOCKS ARE FROZEN, ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THE KEY CANNOT BE INSERTED ALL THE WAY INTO THE LOCK, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE THE KEY GOES IN BUT DOES NOT TURN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":550231,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/1999","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"CONSUMER HAS OWNED TWO 1995 JETTA MODELS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED DOOR LOCK FAILURES, THE LOCK ASSEMBLY HAS COMPLETELY COME OUT OF THE DOOR HANDLE, RESULTING IN DOOR OPENING WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON ONE OCCASION.  MJS","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":715388,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/09/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/1999","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WENT TO LOCK THE DOORS AND THE LOCK CAME OUT WITH THE KEY.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":715389,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/29/1999","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ALL WINDOWS BUT FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE FAIL TO OPERATE.  THEY DID WORK WHEN PURCHASED AND THEN FAILED ONE BY ONE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":714471,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"11/08/1999","vin":"3VWSC81H3SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE","summary":"THERE WERE PROBABLY MANY 1995 LEMONS FOR JETTAS, BEING THE FIRST YEAR OF THE NEW DESIGN. MANY OF THESE FLAWS ARE EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE. PARTS FOR THIS CAR ARE RARELY FOUND ANYWHERE BUT THE DEALER, INCLUDING BRAKES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":851157,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/1999","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"THE ENGINE HAS AN OIL LEAK DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS COULD EVENTUALLY AFFECT THE THE MASS AIRFLOW CENTER. ALSO,  DEALER HAS REPLACED ENGINE HEAD GASKET.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":713281,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/12/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"10/13/1999","vin":"3VWWC81H2SM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"NO SUMMARY","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":711706,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/21/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H1SM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"BOTH REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED WITHIN ONE MONTH. THE FIRST (LEFT) FAILURE HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WITH PLENTY OF WARNING SOUNDS. THE SECOND (RIGHT) FAILURE WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED, RESULTING IN WHEEL SEPARATION AND LOSS OF CONTROL. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER HAVE OFFERED AN EXPLANATION OR APOLOGY FOR NOT INSPECTING ALL WHEEL BEARINGS AFTER THE FIRST PREMATURE FAILURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":711708,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"09/21/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H1SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EGR VALVE FAILED. OIL ACCUMULATED IN AIR INTAKE SYSTEM, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COMPONENTS AND FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. ENGINE LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT CLIMB HILLS. OIL CONTAMINATION MAY HAVE LED TO PREMATURE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE (COVERED UNDER WARRANTY).","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":710351,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/04/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"08/22/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN","summary":"FOLLOWING APPROXIMATELY TWO DOZEN VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A CORRECTION, NOTHING WAS FOUND.  AT ONE POINT AN AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS REPLACED, BUT THE IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.  OFTEN TIMES A HESITATION WILL OCCUR WHEN I'M ACCCELERATING INTO TRAFFIC OR ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB A HILL OR MOUNTAIN.  IN ADDITION, WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR THE TRANSMISSION WILL JERK AND SHIFTING INTO GEAR VERY ROUGHLY WHILE CLIMBING A HILL/MOUNTAIN.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":782586,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/1999","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING RACK LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":782586,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/04/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"08/04/1999","vin":"","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING RACK LOOSING POWER STEERING FLUID.  NLM","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":842894,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/25/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"07/22/1999","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT 45MPH, NO PRIOR WARNING.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":842359,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/14/1999","vin":"3VWRA81HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSE UNKNOWN.  PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":838821,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/12/1999","vin":"3VWWC81H9SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VISIBILITY,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"HOSE THAT PUMPS OUT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID WAS BEING PINCHED BY THE HOOD, CLOSING IT  AND CAUSING THE FLUID PUMP TO BECOME  INOPERABLE. DEALER INDICATED THE LINE HAS TO BE REPOSITIONED OR REWIRED.  ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MUFFLER AND TAIL PIPE. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":841708,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/06/1999","vin":"3VWRA81HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASH AREA, CAUSING KNOBS ON THE DASH TO MELT. CAUSE UNKNOWN.  PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":837670,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/17/1999","vin":"3VWWC811H1S","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"GAS GAUGE IMPROPERLY READS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE.  MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":831877,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"06/08/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H7SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATES THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":838703,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"06/01/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H5SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DOWNSHIFTING,ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO SPIN, LOST CONTROL,  AND WENT INTO AN ENBANKMENT, CAUSING  DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY AND HITTING THE DRIVER IN LEFT EYE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":706508,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"05/14/1999","vin":"3VWRA81H8SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN MINOR FENDER-BENDER  CRASH AND NEARLY KILLED MY 3-YR.-OLD DESPITE THE FACT THAT I FOLLOWED VW'S INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING CHILDREN AND AIRBAGS!  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":837141,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/07/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"04/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H1SM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"DUE TO A  DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP SENDING UNIT  GAS GAUGE BECAME  INOPERATIVE.  IT  COULD NOT INDICATE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN STALLING, ETC.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":705577,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/1999","vin":"3VWSC81H0SM","components":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"THE CAR WAS PAINTED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER EVEN THE COMPANY THAT REPAINTED THE CAR HAS STATED IN WRITTING THAT THE CAR WAS REPAINTED WRONG PER VOLKSWAGON'S ORDERS. 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DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":704449,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"03/15/1999","vin":"3VWSC81H2SM","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"ON MY 1995 VW JETTA TWO OF THE DOOR BUMPER GUARDS (ONE ON THE FRONT LEFT DOOR AND ONE ON THE BACK RIGHT DOOR) HAVE FALLEN OFF.  THESE ITEMS ARE GLUED ONTO THE DOORS MIDWAY UP.  ACCORDING TO A DEALER IN SUMMITT NJ, THESE BUMPERS ARE GLUED ON AS OPPOSED TO","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":703709,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/06/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"02/24/1999","vin":"3VWWC81H7SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"FROZEN OUTER LOCKS WOULD NOT SPIN, CAUSING LINK BETWEEN LOCK TUMBLER AND SERVOMOTOR USED TO RAISE/LOWER LOCK BUTTONS & ENGAGE SECURITY SYSTEM TO FAIL.   FAILURES OCCURED IN BOTH LOCKS PREVENTING OWNER FROM GAINING ENTRANCE TO CAR.  DEALER HAD NO PARTS - AND OFFERED NO HELP.  RETRO-KIT TAKES 1-4 WEEKS TO ARRIVE.  THIS LEAVES JETTA WITH NO WAY TO LOCK IT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":831902,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":35,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/30/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"02/22/1999","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN TRAVELLING AT 30 MPH, THE REAR END JERKED, SPARKS FROM THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL.  WHEN STOPPED, THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND DRUM  WAS MISSING. DEALER CONTACTED, AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. REPAIRS MADE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. MECHANIC DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A DISINTEGRATION OF WHEEL BEARINGS. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":834227,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/29/1999","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"RECALL 98V160000. DEALER IS NOT TAKING PROPER CARE OF THE RECALL. THERE IS NOW A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE WIRING.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/27/1999","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKES CONTINUALLY SQUEAK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/16/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE FUSE BOX CAUSING RADIO TO MALFUNCTION.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"DASHBOARD LIGHTS FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR LOCK CAME OUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"WINDSHIELD WIPERS EXPERIENCE INTERMITTANT FAILURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FRONT TURN SIGNAL FELL OUT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"REAR DEFROST MALFUNCTIONING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":543532,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/29/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"01/27/1999","vin":"3VWRC81H4SM","components":"EXTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"TAIL LIGHT BULB FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":701998,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"01/08/1999","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"START CHIME AND RADIO DIDN'T COME ON. 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ALTHOUGH THE RECALLS ADDRESS AN IMPORTANT SAFEY ISSUE, THE DEALERS ARE NOT PROVIDING REASONABLE MEANS TO CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THEIR VEHICLES CHECKED OR REPAIRED.  MANY VEHICLES MAY GO UNCHECKED OR UNREPAIRED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ACCESS TO SERVICE.  I COMPLAINED TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC., CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 800-822-8987.  I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERS ARE INDEPENDENT FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA.  I WAS ONLY OFFERED PHONE NUMBERS OF OTHER DEALERS WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":701731,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/20/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"12/30/1998","vin":"3VWRA81H7SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":831785,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/03/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/1998","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"LOCK CYLNDERS FELL OUT OF BOTH THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOORS,LEAVING CONSUMER WITH NO WAY TO GET INTO THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829508,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/08/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"12/01/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H25M","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V160000). DEALERSHIP HAS NO PARTS AFTER BEING NOTIFIED BY CONSUMER. 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VW SAYS THAT THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT, BUT HAVE NOT HELPED REPAIR THESE PROBLEMS.  *AK *ML","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":831514,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/29/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"12/01/1998","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER WAS TRAVLEING AT 35MPH AND HAD AN FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":831341,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/25/1998","vin":"SVWRC81H4SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALLS 98V195000 AND 98V160000. PARTS NOT AVAILABLE, PARTS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE  IN DECEMBER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830615,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H9SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V160000) IN MAIL. CALLED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THE HOOD LATCHES. WILL NOTIFY WHEN THEY ARE AVAILABLE. HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING SINCE OCTOBER.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830620,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/12/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H9SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL 98V195000 & NOTIFIED THE DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE & WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830517,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/23/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H9SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 98V195000 FOR THE BRAKES. CALLED DEALER AND WAS  INFORMED THAT PARTS FOR THE BRAKES ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WOULD LIKE AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COMPLAINT FOR NO BRAKE PARTS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830535,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H5SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"RECALL # 98V160000 VW/HOOD LATCH; CONTACTED DEALER YESTERDAY FOR THE THIRD TIME WITHIN A ONE MONTH.   RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 10/15/98. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. DEALER NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.  SAME SITUATION EXISTS FOR A RECALL FOR BRAKE LINING FAILURE THAT OWNER HAS ALSO RECEIVED.  *AK *ML","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542515,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/07/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/10/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H1SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKE PRESSURE REGULATOR FAILED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830368,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/1998","vin":"3VWRC81HXSM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"DASHBOARD PANEL LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE,  CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. ALSO AT 40,000 MILES BRAKE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERATIVE.*AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542483,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/04/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/09/1998","vin":"","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER","summary":"BRAKE LINE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":830299,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"11/06/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H5SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE DASHBOARD  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING  LIGHTS  BLEW OUT, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE.  THE SMOKE WAS WHITE AND SMELLED OF BURNT WIRES.  THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829567,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/05/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/1998","vin":"3VWRA87H0SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHENEVER DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON & STAYS ON UNTIL MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. HAD CALLED DEALER & TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829597,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"10/27/1998","vin":"3VWNC81H3SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHEN DRIVING  THE HOOD LATCH MAY POP OPEN. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY, AND THE HOOD LATCH OPENING WHEN DRIVING. 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CALLED DEALER. INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER  & WAS  INFORMED PARTS MAILED TO DEALER. SO FAR DEALER SAYS NOT PARTS ARRIVED. WILL NOTIFY OWNER WHEN THEY DO ARRIVE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542295,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/1998","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"SUNROOF GUIDE FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542295,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/1998","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKES FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542295,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/1998","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THREE DOOR LOCKS HAVE FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":700039,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/04/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"10/23/1998","vin":"3VWSC81H0SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE DRIVERS DOOR LOCK HAS FAILED 4 TIMES  10/4/96  REPAIR COST 57.00  31K MILES  3/24/97               0.00  40K MILES  COVERED UNDER PART WARRANTY  9/19/97             200.00  50K MILES  10/15/98 NOT REPAIRED YET.  70K MILES  I TELEPHONED VW REQUESTING THEY COVER THE COST OF REPAIR.  VW REFUSED TO LET ME KNOW IF OTHER JETTAS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A HIDDEN WARRANTY EXISTS.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829352,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/15/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"10/22/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H95H","components":"STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES,EQUIPMENT","summary":"RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL (#98V160000) (MFG. RECALL #UC) & NOTIFIED DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CALLED MANUFACTURER & TOLD PARTS MAILED TO DEALER. DEALER HAS YET TO RECEIVE PARTS FOR HOOD LATCH. BEEN TO 2 DEALERSHIPS. *AK  TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT THREE TIMES.  RADIO FAILED. CLUSTER HOUSING REPLACED THREE TIMES. ALARM COMPUTER REPLACED. HEADLIGHT SWITCH REPLACED.DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR BUTTON REPLACED. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829216,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/18/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"10/20/1998","vin":"3VWSC8183SM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND  PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE,THE LEFT WHEEL BROKE OFF FROM THE AXLE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND FIXED THE WHEEL.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":829176,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"10/19/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H6SM","components":"STRUCTURE","summary":"DOOR MOULDING IS  CRACKING, ALLOWING AIR TO ENTER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING . DEALER NOITIED,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT NOTHING CAN BE FOUNED AT THIS TIME.  *AK   THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE THE CONSUMER BOUGHT THE VEHICLE AND IS NOW GETTING WORSE. *YH","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":542090,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/20/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"10/13/1998","vin":"3VWTE81H4SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"EGR VALVE FAILED.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":541940,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/09/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H9SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, AIR","summary":"BRAKE DRUMS FAILED CAUSING GRINDING.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":828472,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"10/02/1998","vin":"3EWSB81H3SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"WHEN LOCKED THE DOOR LOCK CYLINDER CAME OUT OF THE CAR. 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DEALER CONTACTED AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":540290,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"08/23/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"STEERING","summary":"STEERING COLUMN SMOKES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":826103,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/04/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"07/30/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H4FM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING TOWARDS HOME NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM DASHBOARD. THE WIRES STARTED SPARKLING & THEN FLAMES APPEARED. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO PUT FLAMES OUT.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":825417,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/21/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"07/15/1998","vin":"3VWRC81HXSM","components":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO SMOKE FOR NO REASON. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. SMOKE WOULD BE COMING FROM INSIDE STEERING COLUMN. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT LOCATE PROBLE. 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PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED YESTERDAY. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AGAIN FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":822375,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"04/13/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H8SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE DOOR WIL NOT LOCK AND STAY CLOSED.   THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":534139,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"06/12/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"04/11/1998","vin":"","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"ENGINE MOUNTS FAILED TWICE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":533880,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"04/08/1998","vin":"3VWSC81H8SM","components":"INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"INSTRUMENT DASH LIGHT BULBS FAILED TWICE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":809726,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/1998","dateComplaintFiled":"03/25/1998","vin":"3VWRA81H1SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EQUIPMENT","summary":"SPORADICALLY THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. PEDAL FEELS HARD. DOES NOT GO TO THE FLOOR.  DEALER REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.  IN ADDITION JACK WAS ASSEMBLED WITH IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPIDLE, SO THAT A SHARP RIDGE ON THE SPINSLE'S THREAD MAY HAVE REMAINED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED  (95V-054).  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":532731,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"03/17/1998","vin":"3VWWC81H15M","components":"SEATS","summary":"STEEL SUPPORT ON FRONT LEFT SEAT CUT THE PADDING, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO SEAT.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527809,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H6SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"ANTI-THEFT ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  THIS CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE.  DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE ALARM WAS TRIGGERED BY THE RADIO NOT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY TRIGGERED THE ALARM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527810,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/23/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H6SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"ANTI-THEFT ALARM ACTIVATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  THIS CUT POWER TO THE ENGINE.  DEALER EXPLAINED THAT THE ALARM WAS TRIGGERED BY THE RADIO NOT BEING PROPERLY INSTALLED WHICH BECAME LOOSE AND EVENTUALLY TRIGGERED THE ALARM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527760,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/01/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"01/04/1998","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"REAR BRAKE WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED, LEAKING FLUID ONTO BRAKE SHOES.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527747,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/02/1998","vin":"3VWRC81H6SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM WAS ACTIVATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER TO THE IGNITION SYSTEM.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527242,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/10/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/1997","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DOOR LOCKS ON BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE HAVE FAILED WHEN THE KEY TURNED IN THE CYLINDER, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE.  THE METAL PART OF THE CYLINDER WHICH COME SINTO CONTACT WITH LOCKING  MECHANISM INSIDE THE DOOR  IS MADE OF VERY SOFT ALUMINUM, WHICH CAN BEND/BREAK OFF VERY EASILY. *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":527527,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/05/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"12/23/1997","vin":"","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"FIRST DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKED THEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKED MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO ENTER VEHICLE.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":523847,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"10/07/1997","vin":"3VWSC81H8SM","components":"STEERING,SEATS,INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"DASH LIGHTS WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES. IN ADDITION,  STEERING COLUMN SMOKES AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH.  ALSO, SEAT HEATER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVER'S SEAT/BURNED DRIVER'S LEG. SMOKES AND SMOLDERS WHEN SET ON HIGH AND SEAT IS OCCUPIED.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":814404,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/07/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"07/25/1997","vin":"3VWWC81HXSM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER","summary":"AT ANY GIVEN TIME WHILE  CONSUMER IS IN THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. ALSO  IT HAS A NASTY SMELL LIKE SULFUR THAT COMES INTO THE VEHICLE.  CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND HAD THE OXYGEN SENSOR REPLACED 4 TIMES.  CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM KEEPS REOCCURRING.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":814373,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"07/18/1997","vin":"3VWPD81HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OWNER STATES THAT VHEICLE IS A TOTAL LEMON.OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS MUTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH CAUSED FIRE.OWNER NOTES OF FUEL PROBLEMS ,VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALERS MANY TIMES.OWNER IS VERY COCNCERNED ABOUT VEHICLE","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":813345,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"07/25/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"06/20/1997","vin":"3VWRC81HXSM","components":"STEERING","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 50 MPH, NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN AREA; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN; THE SMOKE STARTED TO DISAPPEAR; HAPPENS AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED; TOOK TO DEALER & THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":812152,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/30/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"05/09/1997","vin":"3VWSC81H0SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"AIR BAGS : DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN FOR REPAIRS,  WAITING FOR ADJUSTER TO INSPECT.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":808968,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/15/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/1997","vin":"3VWTD81H3SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"VEHICLE WAS RECALLED DUE TO JACKS ASSEMBLED WITH AN IMPROPERLY MACHINED SPINDLE; OWNER HAS NOT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT JACK FROM MANUFACTURER OR DEALER ; RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE JANUARY 1996; RECALL 95V054000. MANUFACTURER SAID NO FAILURES AS OF YET.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":810981,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/11/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"04/15/1997","vin":"3VWRC81H9SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT D EPLOY DURING FRONT END IMPACT, HIT RIGHT REAR TIRE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 25 MPH,  VEHICLE NOT INSPECTED AS OF YET.    *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":810764,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"04/07/1997","vin":"","components":"SEATS","summary":"FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT DID NOT LOCK ,  LOCKING MECHANISM FAILED UPON IMPACT.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":810158,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/03/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"03/19/1997","vin":"PLEASE FILL","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WAS IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED,  VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY THE OTHER VEHICLE.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":809934,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/13/1997","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"OWNER WAS DRIVING ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS WHEN HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND BURNED HER FACE.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":807624,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/11/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/1997","vin":"","components":"VISIBILITY","summary":"REAR WINDOW IMPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":809770,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/03/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"03/06/1997","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"CONSUMER CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF A 93 HONDA AT 15-20 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEFLATED,  UPON  IMPACT,  CONSUMER SUSTAINED BROKEN NOSE/BUSTED EYE/BOTH INNER ARMS BURNED, AND RIGHT BREAST BLACK AND BLUE. CONSUMER SAID AIRBAG RELEASED A CHOCKING SMOKE TASTE.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":809614,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"03/03/1997","vin":"3VWRB81H25M","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"THIS CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET A REPLACEMENT JACK FOR 14 MONTHS.  PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":807150,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":2,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/02/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"02/14/1997","vin":"3VWSC81H7SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"WHEN DRIVING OVER A SMALL POTHOLE BOTH PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. 8-YEAR OLD PASSENGER RECEIVED 3RD DEGREE BUNS ON HIS NECK, DRIVER SUFFERED FROM WHIPLASH.  DEALER NOT ABLE TO FIND LOCATION OF THE CAR AT THE TIME.     *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":804456,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/20/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"02/12/1997","vin":"3VWSC8IH2SM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IN AN ACCIDENT AT 40 TO 50 MPH,  11:00 POSITION,  CAR HIT A DEAR AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.     *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":546628,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"02/05/1997","vin":"3VWWC81HXSM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"BRAKE FAILURE; WHEEL CYLINDERS LEAK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":808350,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/12/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"01/30/1997","vin":"3VWRC81H0SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"THE DRIVER'S DOOR LOCKS UP WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE. 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PLEASE EXPLAIN .  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":807468,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/09/1997","dateComplaintFiled":"01/10/1997","vin":"3VWSC81H9SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"HAD RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR THE JACK; DEALERSHIP HAS SAID PART ON BACK ORDER FOR A YEAR (NHTSA RECALL NO 95V05400). STILL WAITING FOR PART.  DONALDSON'S, 516 567 9200, ST JAMES.    *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":807174,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/1997","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE UP A HILL OR ANYTIME WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH OUT WARNING THE ENGINE CUTS OFF. OWNER NOTES THAT VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES AND DEALERS CAN NOT FIND THE PROBLEM.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":806754,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/19/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"12/26/1996","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"DRIVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE IN TRAFFIIC AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT AT LESS THEN 5MPH AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED,  SEVERELY BURNING THE DRIVER'S  FACE AND NECK.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":806496,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/17/1996","vin":"3VWVB81H2SM","components":"LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES","summary":"DRIVER'S DOOR ASSEMBLY LATCH MECHANISM IS BROKEN, DOOR WON'T SHUT, PREVIOUS DOOR WOULD FLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING, OWNER TIES UP DOOR, NOT FIXED.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":805443,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"11/21/1996","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"WHEN DRIVING  38 TO 40 MPH THE GEARS ARE HARD TO SHIFT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON . PLEASE DESCRIBE .   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":805102,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"04/22/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/1996","vin":"","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ELECTRICAL SHORT,  CAUSING A FUSE TO BLOW OUT,  RESULTING IN  ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONING OF THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS.    *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":805123,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"05/03/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"11/15/1996","vin":"","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IN AN ACCIDENT AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH,  THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.     *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":511146,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":true,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/18/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/1996","vin":"3VWWC81HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"ELECTRICAL WIRES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO FUEL INJECTION VENT SPARKED/IGNITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":804535,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/02/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"11/04/1996","vin":"3VWSB81H2SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, VEHICLE  STALLED AND HAD COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":501162,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/01/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"10/18/1996","vin":"","components":"STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,INTERIOR LIGHTING","summary":"FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED, ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION/REAR BRAKES/IGNITION WIRING/HEADLIGHTS/DASH LIGHTS/ANTI-THEFT ALARM SYSTEM.  *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":803576,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"09/19/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"10/16/1996","vin":"3VWRC81H9SM","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ATTEMPED TO APPLY BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE RIGHT, AT THAT POINT  SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD.  *AK CONSUMER STATES HE HAS COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES.*JB","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":803216,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"10/04/1996","vin":"3VWRA81H9SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"RECALL RELATED (95V-054), WAITING FOR JACK SINCE SEPTEMEBER OF 95. 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TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":978284,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/21/1996","dateComplaintFiled":"01/26/1996","vin":"3VWRC81H7SM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT GEARS.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":977893,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"12/22/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"01/19/1996","vin":"3BWRC81H9SN","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP, IMPACT AT 6:00 POSITION, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE , DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  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TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":976290,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"08/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"12/07/1995","vin":"","components":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC","summary":"POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE TRANSMISSION, POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":975974,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"12/04/1995","vin":"3VWRC81H3SM","components":"VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL","summary":"THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK AT 70MPH WHILE DRIVING.  PLEASE DESCRIBE.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":975453,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"11/27/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"11/27/1995","vin":"3VWTD81H6SM","components":"ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING","summary":"PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON 11/25/95.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":974708,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":true,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":1,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"10/28/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"11/07/1995","vin":"3VWRC81HXSM","components":"AIR BAGS","summary":"IN A 11:00 POSITION AT 30MPH DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  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TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":601207,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/1995","vin":"3VWRA81H1SM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"IGNITION LOCK FAILED, CAUSING KEY TO STICK IN LOCK.","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":601207,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"03/01/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"08/29/1995","vin":"3VWRA81H1SM","components":"EQUIPMENT","summary":"AIR CONDITIONER MAKES 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TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":958649,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/05/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"01/12/1995","vin":"3VW5681HXSM","components":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM","summary":"CAR STALLS OUT WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP OR SLOWS DOWN.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":958649,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"01/12/1995","vin":"3VW5681HXSM","components":"SUSPENSION","summary":"REPLACED LEFT/RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":958649,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/12/1995","dateComplaintFiled":"01/12/1995","vin":"3VW5681HXSM","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY.   *AK","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]},{"odiNumber":958354,"manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":null,"dateComplaintFiled":"01/06/1995","vin":"","components":"POWER TRAIN","summary":"VEHICLE SHIFTS WITH NO WARNING.  TT","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"1995","productMake":"VOLKSWAGEN","productModel":"JETTA","manufacturer":"Volkswagen Group of America, Inc."}]}]}