6.0

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,070 miles

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problem #2

Jun 242005

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Contact states the drivers' side curtain air bags deployed without a collision. The seat belt jammed and could not be latched after this incident occurred. There is a police report (#05-5207) states there was no evidence that the vehicle had an impact. The air bag light was not illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a service dealer and told to contact VW of America. She did fax the police report to the manufacturer and they agreed to repair the vehicle without cost. The service dealer could not find what caused the air bag to deploy. The consumer is still driving a rental car because the car has not been repaired. A wheel and tie rod was replaced.

- Weston, CT, USA

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problem #1

May 312003

Jetta 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 26,140 miles
Left tie rod loosened up from the outer piece from threads stripping.

- Glen Cove, NY, USA

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