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2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 569567 · 2006-01-18

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
IMPALA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE PASSENGER SEAT WARMER BECAME VERY HOT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICED UNTIL A COAT IN THE SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE COAT WAS DISCARDED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE MOVING IN ORDER TO KEEP THE FIRE FROM SPREADING. THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FIRE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10147991
Machine
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