NHTSA Complaint #10162234 — 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA

SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10162234
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Date of Incident	October 1, 2005
Date Filed	July 12, 2006
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

COMPLAINANT WAS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN DRIVER'S LEATHER SEAT SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY HOT, CAUSING BURNS TO LOWER BACK AND BUTTOCKS. SEAT BECAME HOT DESPITE FACT THAT SWITCH CONTROLLING HEATED SEAT HAD BEEN, AND WAS STILL IN THE "OFF" POSITION. SEAT CONTINUED TO BURN REGARDLESS OF SETTING OF 3-POSITION CONTROL SWITCH. SEAT CONTINUED TO BURN DESPITE VEHICLE BEING TURNED OFF. SEAT CONTINUED TO BURN UNTIL COMPLAINANT LOCATED DRIVER'S SIDE FUSE BOX AND REMOVED FUSE MARKED FOR DRIVER'S HEATED SEAT/BCM. VEHICLE MUST CONTINUE TO BE OPERATED WITH FUSE REMOVED AS RE-INSERTION CAUSES SEAT TO AGAIN BURN REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION OR VEHICLE ON/OFF. PASSENGER HEATED SEAT WAS/IS UNAFFECTED BY THE DEFECT OR REMOVAL OF FUSE. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE. *JB

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