2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-07-24

fire · 499881 · 2004-10-05

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HEATER CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BRUNT A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT AND THROUGH A PILLOW THAT WAS LAYING ON THE SEAT. THE SEAT HEATER WAS ACCIDENTALLY ENGAGED BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF ENGAGE BUTTON. THE FIRE OCCURRED DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE SEAT HEATER SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS ONLY RECOVERING THE SEAT.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10095045
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown