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

fire · 525506 · 2005-03-11

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Speed: 35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 VW JETTA WAGON HEATED SEATS MALFUNCTION. DRIVER RECEIVED A STRONG SHOCK FROM THE SEAT FOLLOWED BY A STRONG BURNING ODOR.*AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10113926
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown