# 1996 VOLVO 850 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `349980` · 2002-04-15 · Volvo Car USA, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **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
VEHICLE 1 NOTICED SMOKE AND THEN SAW A FLAME AS HE PULLED OUT OF A PARKING SLOT.  THE DETERMINED CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION WAS THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER.  INSURED REPLACED THE WIRING FOR THE HEATER ABOUT A YEAR AGO. CLAIM# 37-3190-422.*JG
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