NHTSA Complaint #10621320 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10621320
Vehicle	2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 10, 2014
Date Filed	August 11, 2014
Mileage	10,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT CAUGHT FIRE SOMETIME BETWEEN 3 P.M. ON 8/10/14 AND 8 A.M. ON 8/11/14 WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED, PARKED, AND LOCKED. THE FIRE BURNED A LARGE HOLE IN THE SEAT. CHARRED DEBRIS FROM THE BURNED SEAT WAS FOUND ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AS SOON AS THE BURNED SEAT WAS DISCOVERED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A "SEAT FIRE CAUSED BY AN INTERNAL HEAT SOURCE" AND OFFERED TO REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR AND SEAT CUSHION. *TR

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