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1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 752093 · 2010-01-11

Vehicle

Make
CADILLAC
Model
ESCALADE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
200,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTIONED AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER. SHE ALSO WAS BURNED ON THE BACK OF HER LEGS. SHE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND GET OUT THE VEHICLE. THE SEAT WARMER MELTED THE LEATHER SEATS. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 207,000. UPDATED 2/17/10 *CN UPDATED 02/22/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10298973
Machine
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