# UNKNOWN UNKNOWN — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
> NHTSA complaint `847080` · 2011-03-15 · UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** UNKNOWN
- **Model:** UNKNOWN
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
## Narrative
CAR SEAT HEATER BURNED NICKEL-SIZED HOLE IN LOW-BACK OF DRIVER SEAT. IT WAS A  REPLACEMENT FOR THE ORIGINAL AND WAS IN USE 13 MONTHS. DRIVER WORE LEATHER JACKET WHICH PREVENTED INJURY. HEATER HAD BEEN ON  ABOUT 20 MINUTES. DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED THIS UNIT  ON SERVICE RECORD AS HAVING  HAD INTERNAL DEFECT. THEY REPLACED  UNIT AT  DRIVERS EXPENSE, REFUSED REPAIR FOR HOLE IN LEATHER  SEAT BACK. EVENT OCCURRED NOVEMBER 2010.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*