2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2006-11-20

fire1 injured · 603759 · 2006-11-21

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Speed: 30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WIFE WAS DRIVING 2004 VW PASSAT SEDAN WITH HEATED SEATS TURNED ON. SHE FELT A SHARP BURNING IN THE SIDE OF HER LEG THAT SLOWLY INTENSIFIED. AS SHE LOOKED DOWN AT HER LEG SHE SAW FLAMES COMING OUT FROM A DIME SIZED HOLE. THE SEAT WAS DAMAGED AND HER LEG WAS BURNED. *NM

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10174016
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown