2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS
Start: 2013-12-02

fire · 1029028 · 2013-12-28

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 0
Fire: Yes
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

THE SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STARTED A FIRE THAT BURNT THROUGH THE SEAT AND ONTO MY LEG. I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURN OFF THE CAR FOR IT TO STOP BURNING. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10557527
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown