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2017 AUDI A4 ALLROAD — SEATS

1 injured · 1865249 · 2023-01-13

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4 ALLROAD
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
83,867
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 50 MPH with the front driver's seat heater engaged, she felt a burning sensation as the seat was overheating. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact disengaged the seat heater. The contact stated that upon arriving at her destination and exiting the vehicle, she noticed that a portion of the seat's lumbar support had melted and created a hole. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was a hole in her coat. There was no warning light illuminated. There was no injury sustained. The contact was able to drive to her residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that there was no recall associated with the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V874000 (Seats, Air Bags) as the VIN was included. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,867.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11501571
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown