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2004 GMC ENVOY XUV — SEATS

fire · 985497 · 2013-06-11

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ENVOY XUV
Year
2004
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
102,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JUNE 8 2013 BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT POWER ADJUSTMENTS CEASED TO OPERATE OR RESPOND IN ANY WAY. BOTH SEAT STUCK IN A FULL BACK POSITION. THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 9 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS AT IDLE AND IN PARK FOR NO MORE THAN 4 OR 5 MINUTES, WHEN AN ODD SMELL WAS NOTICED. A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE TO INCLUDE SPARKS AND A LOT OF SMOKE THEN ERUPTED UNDER THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE DRIVER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, AND THE PASSENGER AND 18 MONTH OLD CHILD, AND DRIVER ALL EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DIED, AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. WAITED 15 MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF THE NEXT DAY, JUNE 10 2013, A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY UNDER DIAGNOSES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10519293
Machine
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