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This is not a rare occurrence for a VW but the first I had heard on a
Eurovan. You can try to get VW to pay for it but I do not think that would be
reasonable. It is simply a part failure.

Good luck

SO this is crazy but we were on a short 3 hour road trip and my heated
seat burned through the cover and my coat. Seat has a 2 inch by 2 inch
burn all ther way through with a much bigger brown burned mark say 5
inch by 5 inch.
The heated seat was on 3
What do you think?
have you heard of this
How do I replace it
Should I try to see if VW of American will pay for it?

I had a similar thing happen on my 'oo EVMV last year. I kept
smelling something burning while I was driving and then my back got
REALLY hot in one spot. Fortunately, it didn't burn a hole in my
jacket, but I now have a quarter sized brown mark on my seat.
I didn't contact VOA, but I did fix it myself. I took the seatcover
off and with some patience and a tube of high temp silicone, I re-
glued the heating element back onto the foam in it's correct shape.
What happened to make it burn a hole in mine is what I assume
happened to your seat too: the heating element came unglued and kind
of bunched up in one spot. You can guess what happened at that
spot...
That was the winter of '06-'07, and this winter I have had NO
problems and had those seat heaters up to 5.
Good luck.
Joel

--- In ev_update@..., Sea2river@... wrote:

This is not a rare occurrence for a VW but the first I had heard

on a

Eurovan. You can try to get VW to pay for it but I do not think

that would be

reasonable. It is simply a part failure.

Good luck


In a message dated 5/13/2008 6:13:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
rebecca.nevers@... writes:

SO this is crazy but we were on a short 3 hour road trip and my

heated

seat burned through the cover and my coat. Seat has a 2 inch by 2

inch

burn all ther way through with a much bigger brown burned mark

say 5

inch by 5 inch.
The heated seat was on 3
What do you think?
have you heard of this
How do I replace it
Should I try to see if VW of American will pay for it?





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--- Sea2river@... wrote:

This is not a rare occurrence for a VW but the first I had heard on a
Eurovan. You can try to get VW to pay for it but I do not think that would be
reasonable. It is simply a part failure.

I'd say that long-term if its found that VWs are consistently frying their occupants, we may
*eventually* see a recall on this. Save your receipts for the work just in case a recall ever
pops up. I would call something like this recall-worthy since it can possibly involve injuring an
occupant in normal intended use. Until a recall is done, you'll have to campaign yourself with
VWoA and you may not have luck but give it a shot if you're up for it.

To report something that you think is a potential safety issue, go to
. Just note that the process can take ages so you'll
probably end up fixing it now out of your own pocket (or VWoA's if they agree to help now) but
don't count on a recall, if any, for some time. Save your receipt though in case a recall does
happen and maybe you can get reimbursed.