NHTSA ODI #10147484

1998 GMC Suburban Complaint

Seats

Filed January 11, 2006 · Incident date November 11, 2005

Vehicle
1998 GMC Suburban
Component(s)
Seats
Complaint filed
January 11, 2006
Date of incident
November 11, 2005
Reported VIN
1GKFK16R6WJ

Owner's description

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS WARMING UP, AND A FEW MINUTES LATER WHILE GETTING IN TO THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS SMOKING. THE HEATER IN THE SEAT BURNED A HOLE IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONTACT IF THE SEAT HEATER WAS TURNED ON AGAIN IT WOULD SHORT OUT. *AK

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