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

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-03-13

fire · 472622 · 2004-04-25

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 19,000
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATED SEAT MALFUNCTION ONED A 2002.5 VW JETTA. HEATING ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE FABRIC ON THE SEAT. ALSO. BURNING THE PANTS THAT I WAS WEARING. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM I WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER. THIS ALSO HAPPENED MARCH 15, 2003. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10067779
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown