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2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX — AIR BAGS

fire · 1096409 · 2014-08-11

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
EQUINOX
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,300

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE SOMETIME BETWEEN 3 P.M. ON 8/10/14 AND 8 A.M. ON 8/11/14 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED, PARKED, AND LOCKED. THE FIRE BURNED A LARGE HOLE IN THE SEAT. CHARRED DEBRIS FROM THE BURNED SEAT WAS FOUND ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AS SOON AS THE BURNED SEAT WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A "SEAT FIRE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL HEAT SOURCE" AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEAT CUSHION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621320
Machine
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