NHTSA Complaint #11566679 — 2016 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
SEATS issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11566679 |
| Vehicle | 2016 VOLKSWAGEN EOS |
| Component | SEATS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
My seat heaters were on for 1 minute and started to smoke and burned multiple quarter sized holes in my seat. They burned holes in my winter coat and even made my skin have minor burns. There was a smoke that appeared and a very bad burning smell.
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