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2010 BUICK LACROSSE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 856184 · 2011-05-12

Vehicle

Make
BUICK
Model
LACROSSE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
3,500
Speed
40 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 2010 BUICK LACROSSE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 40 MPH WITH THE HEATED SEATS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT OVERHEATED AND BURNED THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT SOUGHT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR THE BURNS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN UPDATED 09/21/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10400642
Machine
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