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1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

fire · 268022 · 2001-01-22

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND EXPERIENCED OTHER RELATED PROBLEMS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. CONSUMER EXITED VEHICLE TO RESOLVE PROBELMS. AS VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, A FIRE STARTED POSSIBLY DUE TO ELECTRIC HEATED DRIVER'S SEAT WHICH WAS TOLD BY FIRE DEPARTMENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ABOUT 5 DAYS PRIOR TO INCIDENT, CONSUMER NOTICED SEAT WAS GETTING EXTREMELY HOT INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WAS NO CHANCE TO TAKE VEHICLE IN TO DEALER.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
878706
Machine
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