1999 AUDI A6 — SEATS

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1999 AUDI A6 — SEATS
Start: 2010-01-14

fire · 759737 · 2010-02-06

Vehicle

Make: AUDI
Model: A6
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SEATS
Miles at failure: 150,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SEATS HAVE THE OPTION TO BE HEATED. THE HEAT GOT SO HOT IT BURNED SEAT, AND A PILLOW THAT WAS ON THE SEAT, DESTROYING BOTH THE PILLOW AND THE SEAT FILLING THE CAR WITH A SMOKEY FILM. THE SMELL WAS SO BAD IT FILLED THE CAR AND GARAGE. *CN

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10307084
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown