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

crash · 463738 · 2004-03-31

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH SEAT HEATER ON CONSUMER NOTICED THAT SEAT GOT HOT, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S BOTTOM TO BURN. THE SEAT SMOKED, AND BURNT HOLES IN THE DRIVER'S JACKET AND PANTS. VEHICLE FILLED WITH SMOKE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10065359
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown