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2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS

fire · 1152079 · 2015-01-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE HEATED SEATS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE BURNED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED . THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 05/31/17*LJ UPDATED 06/02/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10679573
Machine
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