# 2002 BUICK REGAL — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `612736` · 2007-02-09 · 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:** REGAL
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 83,700
## 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
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