# 2009 TOYOTA VENZA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `1230820` · 2015-10-21 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** VENZA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 39,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA VENZA. WHEN THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE SEAT HEATER, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE WERE DETECTED UNDER THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A FAULTY HEATING ELEMENT AND WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE SAME FAILURE THREE YEARS AGO UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V743000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
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