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2003 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER EXT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 571390 · 2006-02-03

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TRAILBLAZER EXT
Year
2003
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
47,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN NOVEMBER OF 2005 I WAS DRIVING ALONG WHEN FOR NO REASON I FELT A BURNING ON THE INSIDE OF MY LEFT THIGH. IT GOT SO HOT IT I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS MY HEATED SEAT THAT HAD JUST BURNED OUT AND DOES NT WORK ANYMORE. AT THAT POINT I JUST FIGURED IT WAS JUST ANOTHER THING THAT BROKE, BUT ON 2/2/06 A PERSON I WORK WITH JUST TOLD ME SHE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE. SHE HAS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER WHICH IS ALMOST THE SAME AS MY 2003 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER. AT THIS POINT I FELT THIS WAS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE LOOK INTO AND THAT'S WHY I AM ASKING FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS MATTER. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10149337
Machine
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