NHTSA Complaint #11192323 — 2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11192323
Vehicle	2009 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 28, 2019
Date Filed	March 29, 2019
Mileage	166,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

PASSENGER SEAT MOTOR OVERHEATED. INITIAL INDICATION WAS SMELL. SEAT IS POWERED (FORWARD AND BACK ONLY). SEAT SWITCHES WERE NOT IN USE AT THE TIME. VEHICLE WAS IN POWERED AND IN MOTION. SMOKE FOLLOWED W/I 20" OF INITIAL SMELL. VEHICLE STOPPED AT SIGHT OF SMOKE AND DRIVER WAS ABLE TO LOCATE PLUGS FOR MOTOR UNDER PASSENGER SEAT. DRIVER REMOVED PLUG, BURNED HAND SIGNIFICANTLY IN THE PROCESS.

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