# 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1518996` · 2018-11-27 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** TIGUAN
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 82,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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.
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