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2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 955754 · 2012-12-31

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
MONTE CARLO
Year
2005
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
75,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SEAT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CALLED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A SHORT IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER CAUSED THE FIRE. THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10490614
Machine
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