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2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS

1 injured · 1526227 · 2018-12-25

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
119,600

Severity

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

Narrative

I UTILIZED MY SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONLY HAD THE SETTING ON 2 (OUT OF 5). AFTER APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR OF MY TRIP HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, I STARTED TO FEEL MY LOWER BACK (ON MY RIGHT) BURN BECAUSE THE SEAT WAS EXCESSIVELY HOT. WHEN I REACHED MY HAND BEHIND MY BACK TO FEEL THE SEAT THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE HOLE IN MY SEAT AND I BURNT MY HAND IN THE PROCESS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11163359
Machine
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