# 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `812019` · 2010-09-03 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE.  SHE NOTICED RED MARKS ALONG THE BACK OF HER LEGS AND BACK.  AFTER SEEING A DOCTOR SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE RED MARKS WERE A RASH FROM A HEATING BURN CAUSED BY THE HEATED CAR SEATS.  SHE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE RASH MAY NEVER GO AWAY.  THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER EXAMINED BY A DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*