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2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 — SEATS

1 injured · 1479899 · 2018-07-02

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
AVALANCHE 1500
Year
2006
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
128,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HEATED SEAT COMES ON BY ITSELF ALL THE TIME. IT HAS BURNED MY FATHER'S REAR END. I CHECKED IT OUT AND IT CAME ON 12 TIMES IN 5 MINUTES. MY FATHER IS OLDER AND DID NOT REALIZE HE WAS BURNING UNTIL IT WAS TOO LATE. I WAS TOLD BY THREE DIFFERENT DEALERS THAT THERE ARE NO SAFETY RECALLS FOR THIS. UPON READING HELP FORUMS, I DISCOVERED THEY DO HAVE A RECALL. I AM WAITING FOR A RESPONSE BEFORE I TAKE ANY FURTHER ACTIONS. THANK YOU

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11105126
Machine
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