NHTSA Complaint #10420815 — 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10420815
Vehicle	2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 20, 2011
Date Filed	August 20, 2011
Mileage	137,350 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

THE BATTERY BEGAN FAILING (STILL HAD 1 1/2 YEARS LEFT ON IT). WHEN EVERYTHING IN THE CAR INCLUDING SECURITY FAILED, BY LEANING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT I NOTICED THE SEAT WAS "BURNING" HOT. I RECEIVED SLIGHT BURNS TO BOTH KNEES. ALTHOUGH BLACK LEATHER IS HOT IN SUMMER, THE SEAT WAS EXTREMELY HOT. UNPLUGGING THE SEAT BEGAN TO COOL THE SEAT, BUT HAD APPARENTLY BEEN ON LONG ENOUGH TO TOTALLY DRAIN THE BATTERY. IT WAS NOTED THE BATTERY WAS NOW SITTING IN ACID WHICH HAD SPILLED OUT OF THE BATTERY CAPS. IT IS OBVIOUS THE RELAY SWITCH TO THE HEATED FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WENT ON BY ITSELF WITHOUT THE HI/LO SWITCH BEING ON. THE BATTERY WILL NOW NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

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