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

fire · 426097 · 2003-08-21

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 56,000
Speed: 70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SEAT BECAME EXTREMELY HOT AND PRUDUCED SMOKE AND BURNT THROUGH THE LEATHER BECAUSE THE SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10033223
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown