2003 Volkswagen Jetta defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE STALLING
  Defect Petition DP05004 · opened Aug 11, 2005 · closed Dec 8, 2005

  By letter received on june 24, 2005, mr. Ronald m. Strickland of raleigh, nc, submitted a petition requesting that the agency investigate the performance of the ignition coil plugs on model year (my) 2000-2003 volkswagen jetta, golf and passat sedans.the petitioner alleges that he had experienced multiple stalling even…

• INADVERTENT SIDE-AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT
  Preliminary Evaluation PE04081 · opened Dec 16, 2004 · closed Apr 1, 2005

  The subject vehicles are equipped with side-thorax and side-head curtain airbags to protect the front and rear outboard occupants in a side-impact crash.this investigation identified a total of 499 reports (482 owners reports and 17 warranty claims).the crash sensing system?s algorithm may recognize certain non-crash i…

• DRIVER SIDE FRONT SEAT OVERHEATS
  Engineering Analysis EA04010 · opened Mar 30, 2004 · closed Oct 21, 2004

  This investigation concerns the electric seat heater installed in some my 2002-2003 volkswagen (vw) jetta vehicles.consumers allege that the seat heater may overheat, resulting in burn damage to the seat cover and to the driver's clothing and/or skin.this ea addresses whether such failures may pose a risk to motor vehi…

• DRIVER SEAT OVERHEATS/BURNS
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03052 · opened Nov 19, 2003 · closed Mar 30, 2004

  The subject vehicles are equipped with optional electrically heated driver and front passenger seats.information received during pe03-052 disclosed a significant number of incidents of malfunctioning/overheating of the driver seat heater in the subject vehicles.additional incidents may occur during the final months of …