2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2003-11-05

fire1 injured · 439529 · 2003-11-06

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 22,100
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. AS I PULLED OVER I FELT I WAS BEING BURNED ON MY UPPER LEFT LEG (REAR END). I GOT OUT AND CHECKED AND MY SEAT HEATING UNIT HAD BURNED THROUGH THE SEAT, THROUGH MY PANTS AND COAT AND BURNED MY SKIN.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10045622
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown