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2009 TOYOTA VENZA — SEATS

fire · 1338484 · 2016-12-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
VENZA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I NOTICED A "RUBBER BURNING" SMELL. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP THE NEXT DAY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ECU RELATED TO MY DRIVER SEAT WARMER HAD STARTED TO MELT. THE ECU WAS REMOVED AND THE HEATING ELEMENT FOR MY DRIVER SEAT WAS DISCONNECTED. TOYOTA WILL NOT COVER REPLACEMENT OF THIS PART STATING THAT IT IS OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I POINTED OUT THAT THIS SEEMED TO ME TO BE MORE OF A POTENTIAL RECALL ISSUE RELATED TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT/FAULTY PRODUCT. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR FIRE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10930064
Machine
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