| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004289081 | Incident Date: Jul, 01 2004 |
| Consumer's City: GRAND JUNCTION | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: General Motors, LLC |
| Model Name: REGAL | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2G4WF5216W1 | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While driving at any speed consumer felt that the vehicle's seat was getting too warm. consumer stopped at a rest stop to use the facilities and returned to the vehicle. upon returning to the vehicle consumer noticed that the vehicle was filled with smoke. the consumer claimed that no one in the vehicle smoked. consumer mentioned that there were heated seats in the vehicle that may have caused the fire. vehicle was taken to the dealer who refused to help solve the problem.*ak it was later determined that eh heat seat wiring malfunctioned and caused a small fire which left a hole in the seat about 6 inches in diameter. *nm |
