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2006 PONTIAC TORRENT — SEATS

1 injured · 1225328 · 2015-10-04

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
TORRENT
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
55,450

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAD JUST TURNED MY CAR ON TO GO TO WORK, AND IT WAS COLD OUT, SO I TURNED ON MY SEAT WARMERS. WITHIN SECONDS I FELT HEAT ON MY LOWER BACK. I REACHED BEHIND ME TO SEE WHAT IT WAS AND MY FINGER FOUND THE WHOLE AND WAS SLIGHTLY BURNED..I BOUGHT THIS CAR 3 MONTHS AGO, AND THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE SEAT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I FIGURED IT WAS A CIGARETTE BURN, AND THE DEALER HAD NO INFORMATION ON IT. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING THE SEAT WARMERS, AND THE HOLE IS NOW ABOUT THE SIZE OF A QUARTER. THE SEAT STOPPED BURNING AFTER I TURNED OFF THE SEAT WARMERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10779586
Machine
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