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

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2005-12-14

1 injured · 565998 · 2005-12-14

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: GOLF
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 45,000
Speed: 5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BURNING SMELL OCCURRED ON OFF-HIGHWAY ROAD, TRAVELING AT SPEEDS UNDER 5 MPH. HOT SENSATION ON THIGH PROMPTED QUICK ACTION TO TURN OFF VEHICLE / SEAT HEATER WHILE GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE A 1/4" HOLE WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. HARNESS WAS DISCONNECTED AND SERVICE WAS SCHEDULED. *NM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10145249
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown