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2001 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 447063 · 2003-12-30

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Severity

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

Narrative

INJURY DUE TO HEATED SEAT IN JETTA 2001. SERIOUS INJURY TO THE SACRAL NERVE AND SCIATA NERVE RESULTING IN COMPLETE "SADDLE" NUMBNESS FOR 4-5 WEEKS AND SEVERE NUMBNESS IN THE FEET FOR 5+ WEEKS WITH LASTING NUMBNESS IN SOLES OF FEET CONTINUING NEARLY ONE YEAR LATER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051351
Machine
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