2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS
Start: 2018-11-13

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Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 150,000
Speed: 60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HEATER WAS LEFT ON POWER LEVEL 3 WITH A BAG OF CLOTHES IN THE SEAT. AN ODOR WAS DETECTED AND UPON MOVING THE BAG, AN APPROXIMATELY 6' X 10' BURN WAS DISCOVERED ON LOWER PORTION OF THE SEAT BACK.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11151369
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown