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1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 515785 · 2005-01-06

Vehicle

Make
CHRYSLER
Model
TOWN AND COUNTRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE A 1999 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY VAN. IT HAS ALL THE OPTIONS AND I PUCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW. I HAVE TAKEN EXCELLENT CARE OF IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE DRIVERS SEAT, LEATHER WITH HEAT, IS OVERHEATING IN ONE AREA. IT GETS SO HOT THAT IT BURNS THE BACK OF MY LEG. IF I LEAVE THE HEAT ON FOR MORE THAN 1 MINUTE, I CAN SMELL BURNING LEATHER. I KNOW THAT IF I LEFT IT ON, IT WOULD PROBABLY CATCH FIRE. I CAN SEE A SMALL SPOT ON THE SEAT WHERE THE LEATHER HAS ACTUALLY BURNED. UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT USE THIS FEATURE ANYMORE. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS. I AM COURIOUS AS TO OTHER INCEDENTS OF THIS SAME THING HPPENING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10105878
Machine
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