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

fire · 659880 · 2008-03-03

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 53,215
Speed: 25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVERSIDE HEATED SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BURNT 2 SMALL HOLES THROUGH SEAT AND THE POCKET OF MY WIFE'S PANTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10219877
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown