2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-11-04

fire · 507330 · 2004-11-18

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Speed: 40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER'S HEATED SEAT BURNED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE BY TURNING OFF THE HEATED SEAT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT PASSENGER'S SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10101307
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown