# 2004 BUICK LESABRE — SEATS
> NHTSA complaint `1148778` · 2015-01-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** LESABRE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS
- **Miles at failure:** 106,970
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
DRIVER, AGE 82, ON WAY TO DR. OFFICE IN ELMORE, OH WHEN THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT.  THE BACK OF DRIVER'S SEAT STARTED SMOKING AND BURNED A HOLE THROUGH THE LEATHER AND A HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S COAT THAT SHE WAS WEARING.  IT WAS A VERY COLD DAY, WITH WIND CHILL BELOW ZERO.  THE HEATED SEAT HAD BEEN ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 (ONE) MILE.   *TR
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