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2002 BUICK REGAL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 612736 · 2007-02-09

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
REGAL
Year
2002
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
83,700

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS ON THE 2002 BUICK REGAL WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON EITHER HIGH OR LOW THE SEAT OVERHEATED. AT TIMES WHEN THE SELECTOR SWITCH WAS SET TO OFF THE SEAT CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. ON 02/08/07 WHEN THE CONTACT GOT INTO THE VEHICLE IN THE MORNING SHE NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER'S FRONT SEAT HAD A BIG HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEAT. CONTACT STATED THAT ONE COULD SMELL THE BURNING OF THE SEAT AS WELL. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURE OF THE BURNT SEAT. THE VEHICLEWAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 83700.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10182138
Machine
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