Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||||
| TB-74-07-02 | 11/02/2007 | 10032254 | Volkswagen: seat, heating inoperative. seat heater will not operate properly or becomes inoperative. *pe | 02/25/2010 | |
| 0702 | 11/02/2007 | 10023952 | Seat, heating inoperative - seat heater will not operate properly or becomes inoperative. *nj | 02/21/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS | |||
| 02/27/2013 | 112000 | ||
| I was driving to work one morning and it started to smell like something was burning. i thought maybe it was just a weird smell in my vents but within 10 minutes of driving a cloud of smoke filed the driver side of my car. luckily i was not on the highway yet and i was able to pull over and shut off the car. not knowing where the smoke came from i immediately got out of the car. it when then that i looked down and saw the source of the smoke, there was a quarter size hole in my driver seat. i had been driving with the seat heater on and it caught fire. luckily i was not injurred and was able to quickly get off the road and discover the issue however i have read other complaints of similar events and yet no recall. | |||
| 08/26/2010 | 65078 | ||
| Drivers heated seat activated on its own. control switch on dash was set at 0, drive received moderate burns to legs and buttock. removed fuse and took vehicle to dealer. nothing found, dealer suggested if the seat heats up again, bring vehicle directly to the dealer, do not shut it off. burns are similar to a bad sunburn, some redness, no blisters. | |||