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

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2005-10-24

fire · 559868 · 2005-10-24

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 54,800
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER TURNING ON DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER TO 5, WITHIN 2 MINUTES NOTICED BURNING SMELL, FELT HOT BURNING SENSATION ON LEFT BUTTOCK AND SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE. ONE CENTIMETER BURN HOLE IN SEAT. TERRIBLE BURNING SMELL IN CAR. TURNED OFF SEAT HEATERS IMMEDIATELY, SEAT SMOKED FOR 10 MORE MINUTES. *NM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10140656
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown