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2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 533107 · 2005-05-03

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CALLER STATED: VEHICLE WITH HEATED SEATS. DRIVER'S SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. CALLER WAS SITTING IN THE VEHICLE, AND FELT THAT THE SEAT WAS BECOMING OVERLY WARM, AND NOTICED CONSIDERABLE SMOKE COMING FROM THE SEAT ITSELF. SMALL FLAMES WERE NOTICED, AND THE HEAT MELTED A NICKEL-SIZED PORTION OF THE SEAT BEFORE HEAT WAS TURNED OFF MANUALLY. CALLER'S PANTS WERE BURNED. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED, AND THEN THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN ALMOST THE EXACT SAME SPOT ON THE SEAT.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10119528
Machine
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