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2004 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SEATS

1 injured · 762664 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
81,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

1)MY HEATED SEATS GOT SO HOT THEY BURNED A HOLE IN MY SEAT AND BURNED MY LEG. I'M NOT SURE HOW THAT HAPPENED WITHOUT ME NOTICING, BUT IT DID. THE BURN WAS NOT SEVERE BUT IT DID HURT FOR A DAY OR TWO. 2. THE SEATS CONTINUE TO GET THAT HOT WHEN TURNED ON.... I NO LONGER USE THE HEATED SEAT FUNCTION. 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET, I WILL HAVE TO BUY A NEW SEAT CUSHION, NEW CLOTH FOR THE SEAT AND HAVE SOMEONE FIX THE HEATED SEAT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310445
Machine
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