2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS
Start: 2014-12-07

fire · 1137634 · 2014-12-09

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 65,000
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. IT STARTED SMOKING THEN A FLAME CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE SEAT. I PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH MY BOTTLED WATER. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10663145
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown