2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2002-11-12

fire · 381987 · 2002-11-14

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BURNED. THE SPONTANEOUS IGNITION WAS CAUSED BY THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE SEAT CUSHION WHICH BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER SEAT. NO ONE WAS OCCUPYING THE SEAT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. *MR *NLM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 8022747
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown