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2012 VOLKSWAGEN EOS — SEATS

fire · 2061776 · 2025-02-01

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: EOS
Year: 2012
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

While driving, turned seat heater on, it overheated enough to burn the seat and my coat. No noticeable fire.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11640042
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown