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2003 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS
1 injured · 1402827 · 2017-08-23
Vehicle
- Make
- VOLKSWAGEN
- Model
- JETTA
- Year
- 2003
- Manufacturer
- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- Component
- SEATS
- Miles at failure
- 160,000
- Speed
- 50 mph
Severity
- Deaths
- 0
- Injured
- 1
- Fire
- No
- Crash
- No
- Police report
- No
- Medical attention
- No
- Vehicle towed
- No
Narrative
THE ELECTRIC SEAT HEATER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT WHILE IN USE. IT NO LONGER REGULATES. DANGEROUS FOR DRIVING. SMELLED LIKE A FIRE!
Source
- Authoritative
- NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
- ODI Number
11019166- Machine
- JSON-LD · Markdown