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

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2008-03-21

fire · 663282 · 2008-03-27

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: JETTA
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 102,681

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MY 2002 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT PADDING, SEAT COVER AND THE JACKET I WAS WEARING. I HAVE SEEN REPORTS OF SIMILAR ISSUES WITH THE JETTAS ON VARIOUS WEBSITE FORUMS. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10222478
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown