NHTSA Complaint #11013675 — 2008 CADILLAC DTS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11013675
Vehicle	2008 CADILLAC DTS
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 28, 2017
Date Filed	August 8, 2017
Mileage	81,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ONE DAY AND I STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING MELTING IT WASN'T TO STRONG BUT YOU COULD SMELL IT THE NEXT DAY I SMELLED IT AGAIN AND THEN I NOTICED IT COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SO WHEN I GOT HOME I STARTED TO UNPLUG THE CONNECTORS TO SEE IF SOMETHING WAS MELTING AND WHEN I UNPLUG THE ONE FOR THE HEATED SEATS I SAW IT WAS MELT AND I WENT ONLINE TO LOOK IF THIS IS A PROBLEM AND MANY OWNERS HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND THIS COULD CAUSE A FIRE IT LOOKS LIKE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS I DO NOT THIS ITS SAFE, CONTACTED GM TOLD THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID ITS OUT OF WARRANTY

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