| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001098738 | Incident Date: Dec, 19 2001 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volvo Car USA, LLC |
| Model Name: 850 | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 27 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 2099 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After starting the engine, i switched the seat heater on and drove away. within 2 minutes of driving, a sharp pain developed in my right buttock. within seconds a trail of dark smoke rose from the same area. after lifting my bottom off of the seat and realizing the smoke was coming from the seat i shutoff the seat warmer. the result of the incident left a burn mark on my pants and a cigarette sized hole in my seat cushion. i immediately took the vehicle to the dealer and after investigation i was informed that the part was not under warrantee. the cost of the new seat warmer and replacement of the seat cushion was 770 us dollars. i refused to pay and asked the dealer to simply disconnect the seat warmer.*ak |
