# 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `443127` · 2003-12-01 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT OF MY 2002 VW JETTA SEDAN GOT EXTREMELY HOT WHILE I WAS SITTING ON IT CAUSING THE LEATHER SEAT TO START TO BURN AND MY BUTTOCKS TO BURN SLIGHTLY AS WELL.*AK
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