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2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS

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Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVER HEATED LEATHER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE AFTER CAR WAS TURNED ON AND THE HEATED SEAT BUTTON WAS TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10836460
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown