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2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SEATS

1 injured · 1552897 · 2019-03-29

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
166,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SEAT MOTOR OVERHEATED. INITIAL INDICATION WAS SMELL. SEAT IS POWERED (FORWARD AND BACK ONLY). SEAT SWITCHES WERE NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS IN POWERED AND IN MOTION. SMOKE FOLLOWED W/I 20" OF INITIAL SMELL. VEHICLE STOPPED AT SIGHT OF SMOKE AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE PLUGS FOR MOTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. DRIVER REMOVED PLUG, BURNED HAND SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PROCESS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11192323
Machine
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