NHTSA Complaint #10272903 — 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA

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

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10272903
Vehicle	2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Date of Incident	November 10, 2008
Date Filed	June 4, 2009
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT WARMER AND NOTICED THAT THE LEATHER SEAT WAS BECOMING EXTREMELY HOT. THE SEAT MELTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNINJURED. THE FAILURE BURNED HER CLOTHING AND LEFT A LARGE HOLE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. SHE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE OVERALL SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STRANGE NOISES SHE HEARD. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE MORE THAN 100,000.

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