# 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `448438` · 2004-01-08 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **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
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION  NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING CONSUMER'S JACKET TO CATCH ON FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED VEHICLE OVER, AND NOTICED A BURNT HOLE IN SEAT. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*