# 2002 DODGE DURANGO — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `589900` · 2006-07-26 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** DODGE
- **Model:** DURANGO
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
DT*:  THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, WHITE SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE MIDDLE OF THE FRONT BENCH SEAT.  THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER. AFTER BLOWING ON THE SMOKE, A SMALL FLAME WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE SEAT.  THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A WIRING CONNECTION UNDER THE SEAT HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*