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NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE03052

Preliminary Evaluation · DRIVER SEAT OVERHEATS/BURNS · Opened 2003-11-19 · Closed 2004-03-30

Investigation

Action number
PE03052
Type
Preliminary Evaluation
Open date
2003-11-19
Close date
2004-03-30
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Affected makes
VOLKSWAGEN
Affected components
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Affected model years
2002, 2003
Affected (make, year) variants
2

Summary

THE SUBJECT VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ELECTRICALLY HEATED DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS.INFORMATION RECEIVED DURING PE03-052 DISCLOSED A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF INCIDENTS OF MALFUNCTIONING/OVERHEATING OF THE DRIVER SEAT HEATER IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES.ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS MAY OCCUR DURING THE FINAL MONTHS OF THE WINTER SEASON.THIS MATTER IS ALSO CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED BY TRANSPORT CANADA.THIS PE HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA04-010)IN ORDER TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THESE OCCURRENCES AND THEIR SAFETY IMPLICATIONS.

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