# Transport Canada recall 2002239

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 2002239
- Manufacturer's number: WM
- Reported: 2002\-12\-13
- Component: Seats And Restraints
- Notification type: Safety TC
- Units potentially affected: 3900

## What is wrong

On certain vehicles equipped with seat heating units, the front seat back heaters may supply concentrated heat in a localized area of the seat back or produce excessive heat that could not be reduced by operating the seat heater controls except by switching off the controls completely.  The concentrated heat could singe the fabric at the lower backrest and, in some instances, injure the seat occupant.  Correction:  Dealers will affect repairs.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1990 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1990/recalls.md)
- [1991 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1991/recalls.md)
- [1992 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1992/recalls.md)
- [1993 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1993/recalls.md)
- [1994 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1994/recalls.md)
- [1995 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1995/recalls.md)
- [1996 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1996/recalls.md)
- [1997 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT](/makes/volkswagen/passat/1997/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [0101](/bulletins/621613.md), 2001-09-27, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/2002239](/v1/recalls/tc/2002239)

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