# 2009 PONTIAC G6 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `1254361` · 2016-01-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** PONTIAC
- **Model:** G6
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 78,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND TURNING ON THE HEATED LEATHER SEATS AFTER 5 MINUTES, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE FRONT DRIVER SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND BECAME DISCOLORED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*