| Subject: | Driver side front seat overheats |
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| Investigations Summary: | This investigation was opened on Mar. 30, 2004. It was closed on Oct. 21, 2004. This investigation concerns the electric seat heater installed in some my 2002-2003 Volkswagen (vw) jetta vehicles. Consumers allege that the seat heater may overheat, resulting in burn damage to the seat cover and to the driver's clothing and/or skin. This ea addresses whether such failures may pose a risk to motor vehicle safety. Odi concludes that the driver-side seat heater may fail or malfunction due to normal vehicle use, (I. E. , driver ingress and egress from the vehicle). The investigation disclosed that such failures do not pose a significant risk of injury or fire. Odi believes that further investigation would not likely identify a safety-related defect trend. Therefore, this ea has been closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances. The attached summary report provides further detail concerning this ea. |
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