2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS
Start: 2020-01-01

1 injured · 1637232 · 2020-01-14

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2016
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 72,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE HEATED SEAT PAD HAS BEGUN BURNING A HOLE INTO DRIVER SIDE SEAT. IF NOT CAREFUL, WILL BURN SKIN WHILE FABRIC IS STILL OVER THE PAD. THIS IS HAPPENING WHEN THE SEAT IS TURNED ON AND IS CAUSING A BURNING SMELL IN THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11299276
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown