# VOLKSWAGEN SEAT BELTS — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
> NHTSA complaint `566319` · 2005-12-18 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** SEAT BELTS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
## Narrative
1) I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, SEE #2 AND YOU WILL UNDERSTAND WHY.    2) TODAY I FOUND THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT.  IT LEFT A PEA-SIZED BURN IN THE UPHOLSTERY.  LUCKILY, I USE A SMALL DRIVING PILLOW FOR MY LOWER BACK WHICH BORE THE BRUNT OF THE FIRE INSTEAD OF MY BUTT.  I HAD FOUND THE PILLOW WAS STUCK TO THE SEAT, AND WHEN I PULLED IT OFF THE BURN WAS REVEALED.  THE PILLOW WAS DAMAGED.  3) I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AS OF YET.  I AM RESEARCHING MY OPTIONS TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE IT FOR ME.  *NM
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