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2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — SEATS

1 injured · 772656 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
110,000

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MY 2001 GTI GLX VR6 THE DRIVERS SIDE HEATED SEAT, HEATS UP SO MUCH THAT IT BURNS MY LEGS, ACTUAL RED BURN MARKS! EVEN IF TURNED DOWN TO THE LOWEST SETTING THE SEAT WILL BURN ME. I KNOW IN MY FRIENDS 2002 JETTA THEY HAD THEIR HEATER IN THE SEAT REPLACED BY VW FOR THE SAME ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE BEEN TO VW AND THEY SAY IT'S NOT COVERED. I WANT TO USE THE HEATED SEAT BUT NEVER TRUST IT TO NOT BURN ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318608
Machine
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