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2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — SEATS

1 injured · 1518996 · 2018-11-27

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE AND I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT TURNED ON THE HEATED SEATING AND AFTER ABOUT 2 MIN I STARTED TO SMELL PLASTIC BURNING MY LEG WAS BURNING AND WE SEEN SMOKE IN THE CAR AND PULLED OVER. WHEN I GOT OUT THE CAR MY SEAT HAD A HOLE IN IT WITH SMOKE BILLOWING OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11154363
Machine
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