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2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 565010 · 2005-12-06

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT BURNED A HOLE THROUGH SEAT COVER AND MY PANTS, WAS ABLE TO TURN THE SWITCH OFF WITHOUT CRASHING. VOLKSWAGEN SAYS I CAN PAY FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR AS THE ITEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY APPARENTLY AS MY CAR IS A 2001, NEWER MODELS WITH SAME SEATS ARE COVERED. I WILL BE LOOKING AT REPAIRING IT MYSELF IF NOT COVERED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10144553
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown