2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2005-08-02

fire · 547473 · 2005-08-02

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 28,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE JUST PULLED INTO THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT TRIP TO THE STORE. WHEN SHE BACKED IN SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME FROM THE SEAT HEATER CONTROL (SEAT HEATER WAS OFF AT THE TIME). THIS COULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUS IF WE HAD BEEN DRIVING AT THE TIME!*JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10131197
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown