# 2003 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `466740` · 2004-09-28 · 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:** GOLF
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE.   DRIVER'S SEAT OVERHEATED.  CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND EXITED BEFORE THE SEAT BURST INTO FLAMES.  THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED,  AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED.*AK  CONSUMER ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRYING TO STEER THE VEHICLE TO SAFETY.   *TC
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