# 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `653039` · 2008-01-10 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** OLDSMOBILE
- **Model:** INTRIGUE
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- **Miles at failure:** 109,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE.  WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SEAT BECOMING VERY HOT.  SHE SMELLED SMOKE, BUT DID NOT SEE FLAMES.  A FEW DAYS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SEATS CAUGHT FIRE.  THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A PAYMENT UP FRONT.  THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.  THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER.  SHE HAS PICTURES OF THE BURNT SEATS.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.   UPDATED 2/5/08 *CN  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE DEFECT DUE TO THE FACT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. UPDATED 03/05/08  *TR
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