2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Start: 2018-01-25

fire · 1443675 · 2018-01-28

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure: 112,000
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SEAT (FRONT SEAT) HEATING ELEMENT IS BURNING THE UPHOLSTERY. THE SEAT HEATER WON'T SHUT OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE; EACH TIME THE CAR WAS OPERATING.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11065541
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown