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2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE — SEATS

fire · 1177017 · 2015-04-23

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
DEVILLE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC DEVILLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT MOVED FORWARD INDEPENDENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TWO POWER SEAT FUSES. THE SAME DAY, AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE EMITTED INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUIT WITHIN THE POWER SEAT. THE DEALER THEN REMOVED THE BREAKER. THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712360
Machine
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