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2009 PONTIAC G6 — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire1 injured · 829576 · 2010-12-07

Vehicle

Make
PONTIAC
Model
G6
Year
2009
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
52,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEAT ACTIVATED WHEN IT BEGAN TO BURN THE CONTACT ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF BOTH THE HEATED SEAT AND THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT THE LEATHER SEAT WAS BURNED SEVERELY. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND THE HEATED SEAT BEGAN TO COOL AFTER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THEIR WAS A SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SEAT AND CAUSED THE SEAT TO BURN. THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT COULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10369474
Machine
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