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1999 TOYOTA AVALON — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 399993 · 2003-08-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE DRIVER HEATER SEAT MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THE CONSUMER. *JB THE FIRST SEAT GRID WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT DIDN'T WORK. THE REPLACEMENT BURNED THE CONSUMER WHILE THEY WERE DRIVING AND NEVER CAME ON AGAIN. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAILED PART AGAIN. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10014637
Machine
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