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Volkswagen Jetta Seat Belts Safety Report | Mar 24, 2012
Reported on Mar 24, 2012
| RH REAR SEAT RETRACTABLE BELT FROZE AND WAS INOPERABLE. WHEN RH REAR SEAT WAS IN THE FULLY FLAT FOLDED POSITION, THE INERTIA PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT LOCATED INSIDE THE SEAT BACK FROZE AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. WHILE THERE WAS NO PASSENGER AND THE BELT WAS NOT BUCKLED DUE TO THE SEAT BEING FOLDED FOR USE OF THE CARGO SPACE, BY FREEZING THE REAR SEAT COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THE NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION FOR PASSENGER USE. SEAT BELT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DEFECTIVE BY DEALER AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AFTER 1 MONTH DELAY IN PART AVAILABILITY. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | DERWOOD MD |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWML7AJ2CM |
| Mileage: | 11900 miles. |
| Speed: | 0 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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