← NHTSA complaints

2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:WIRING HARNESS

1 injured · 1866231 · 2023-01-17

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MALIBU
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:WIRING HARNESS
Miles at failure
193,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot, the contact smelled a burning odor and felt her leg burning. When the contact exited the vehicle, she became aware that her sweater was burned, and the driver’s seat was burned. The contact was not severely injured. The contact had not sought medical attention. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the fuse for the seat warmer was removed, but the seat was not replaced. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 193,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11502238
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown