1999 LEXUS RX300 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 LEXUS RX300 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2005-02-02

2 injured · 532497 · 2005-04-28

Vehicle

Make: LEXUS
Model: RX300
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 76,500
Speed: 55 mph

Severity

Deaths: 0
Injured: 2
Fire: No
Crash: No
Police report: No
Medical attention: No
Vehicle towed: No

Narrative

THE HEATED SEAT IN MY LEXUS RX300 HAS BECOME SO HOT THAT IT HAS BURNT THE LEATHER AND IT HAS ALSO BURNT MY LEFT LEG. YOU CAN TURN THE HEATER OFF BUT IT TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO COOL DOWN.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10118663
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown