# 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1037596` · 2014-02-09 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** MALIBU
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
## Narrative
DROVE FROM MY BOYFRIENDS HOUSE APPROX. 2 MILES AND PARKED IN A WALGREENS PARKING LOT AND WHEN I GOT OUT I TOLD HIM I SMELL SOMETHING BURNING, HE LOOKED OVER AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BACK PART OF THE SEAT  WITH SMOKE COMING OUT HE GRABBED A BOTTLE OF WATER THAT I HAD IN THE CENTER CONSOLE AND POURED IT ON THE BURNING PART OF THE SEAT. IT ALSO BURNED A HOLE IN MY COAT AND INTO THE SHIRT I WAS WEARING.. CONTACTED GM THAT DAY.  *TR
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