2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2004 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2007-09-21

fire · 658597 · 2008-02-22

Vehicle

Make: CHRYSLER
Model: SEBRING CONVERTIBLE
Year: 2004
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 42,331
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING THE FREEWAY ON 91 DEGREE DAY AND RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CATCHES FIRE DUE TO SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WHICH WAS NOT TURNED ON. CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND POLICE USED DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER. THE HEAT ELEMENT CONTINUED TO PRODUCE SIGNIFICANT HEAT UNTIL UNPLUGGED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10218835
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown