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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