← NHTSA complaints

2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SEATS

fire · 1629873 · 2019-12-18

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
SIERRA 1500
Year
2014
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
57,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

HAD THE HEATED SEATS TURNED ON ONE DAY, ALL OF A SUDED FELT A REALLY HOT SENSATION ON MY LOWER BACK. I TURNED THEM OFF THOUGHT IT WAS JUST GETT TO HOT. GOT IN THE TRUCK A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENT BURNED A HOLE RIGHT THRU THE LEATHER, EVEN MELTED A SPOT ON MY SWEATER. DEALER SAID THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS ISSUE ONLY $800 FOR NEW COVERS AND HEAT ELEMENTS. MY BROTHER HAS A SILVERRODO SAME YEAR, HIS HEATED SEATS STOPED WORKING ALL READY ALSO.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11289850
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown