# 1996 BUICK PARK AVENUE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `296483` · 2001-06-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** PARK AVENUE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
## Narrative
HEATING ELEMENT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT HAS CAUSED BURN MARKS TO APPEAR IN  LEATHER MATERIAL OF  SEAT.   THERE WAS NO OPEN FIRE. HOWEVER,  MATERIAL  WAS BURNED, AND COULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY DEFECT.  *AK   SEAT PADDING AS WELL AS LEATHER SEAT COVERING WAS BURNED FROM BOTTOM TO SURFACE OF SEAT.  *YH
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