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1998 CHEVROLET TAHOE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire · 648507 · 2007-12-04

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
TAHOE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
89,857

Severity

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

Narrative

OUTSIDE TEMP BELOW FREEZING SO I HEATED UP MY 1998 CHEVY TAHOE (INCLUDING HEATED LEATHER SEATS ON LOW SETTING) AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE LESS THAN 5 MINUTES LATER, DRIVER'S SEAT WAS ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAT 90,000 MILES AND HAS NOT BEEN MISTREATED. I HAPPENED TO HAVE A DRINK IN MY HAND SO I POURED IT ON THE SEAT TO PUT IT OUT. HAD I ACTUALLY BEEN SITTING ON THE SEAT, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY BURNED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210817
Machine
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