# 1999 TOYOTA AVALON — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `399993` · 2003-08-07 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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