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1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 397306 · 2003-03-10

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I LOOKED OVER AND MY PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS SMOKING. I TURNED OFF MY SEAT HEATERS AND WHEN I STOPPED THE VAN, I NOTICED THERE WAS THREE HOLES IN THE FRONT PART OF THE SEAT. THE HEAT COIL HAD BURNED THROUGH.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10010252
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown