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1995 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

fire · 144702 · 1999-03-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1995
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PE90056, POWER SEAT WAS A LITTLE LOOSE AND CAUSED IT TO CUT THE WIRES. THEN SMALL FIRE UNDER THE SEAT BROKE OUT. AFTER WIRES MELTED FIRE EXTINGUISHED BY ITSELF. DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED PROBLEM AND DIRECTED CONSUMER TO CALL GMC. GMC INDICATED THEY WOULD ACT ACCORDING TO WHAT THE SERVICE MANAGER REPORTED. SERVICE MANGER REPORTED "NOT MUCH OF A FIRE CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". SEAT APPEARED TO BE LOOSE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
836281
Machine
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