2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2009-01-25

fire · 750949 · 2010-01-04

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: PASSAT
Year: 2005
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 70,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATED SEATS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY THE CONTACT IF THERE WAS A RELATED RECALL AND HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10297964
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown