# 1996 VOLVO 850 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `281515` · 2001-03-22 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLVO
- **Model:** 850
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Volvo Car USA, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
## Narrative
WHIL  DRIVING  DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE DUE TO  SEAT HEATER. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE,  AND SAID IT WAS NOT A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT.*AK    ALTHOUGH THE MANUFACTURER'S INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THERE WAS DEFECT, THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM SERIOUSLY.  *YH
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