2002 Oldsmobile Bravada seats problems

Filed Jan 14, 2018 · Electrical, Seats · 110,000 miles · IL · fire

Passenger seat caught on fire from seat heater while car was off and no one in it. The seat heater had not been used for days. My car was parked after going to the store about 3pm. Found the next morning about 10;30 am .gm denied my claim. Safety issue,definitely a manufactured defect ,there should be a recall. Whole inside of the car is trashed . The fire obviously started from the seat must have been a blaze the headliner and visor also burnt. Must have extinguished itself due to lack of oxygen. I contacted gm they never sent anyone to look at it. I emailed them photos and through that they are denying that it is a defect or a safety issue. Through research I have found I am not the only person this has happened to and yet there is still not a recall for this

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Electrical, Engine · 215,000 miles · MO · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 oldsmobile bravada. While driving 30 MPH, there was an burning odor under the passenger seat. The contact noticed that the seat was melting from the bottom and was dripping onto the carpet. The contact pulled the fuse box wires from under the passenger seat to prevent the seat from burning; however, the seat was still getting hot. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. In addition, the engine warning light illuminated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 215,000.

Filed Feb 8, 2011 · Seats · WV

2002 oldsmobile bravada. Consumer states heated seat suddenly ignited while the vehicle was unoccupied *tgw the consumer stated when his wife opened the door to the vehicle, she was immediately overtaken by a chemical odor.

Filed Mar 6, 2008 · Seats · 101,000 miles · MN · fire

On 2/19 I was driving home from work one night and there was a smell in the car and I thought it was the car in front of me as I kept driving it got worse. I stopped and pulled over and checked under the seats and I did not see anything, as I drove further it got worse. I then happened to look over at the passenger seat and it was smoking, and a black hole was starting on the seat. I pulled over and put some snow in the hole and it still was smoking, so I flagged someone down and got a bottle of water to pour in the hole. I called my car ins and general motors on 2/20, my car insurance was very helpful, but gm, not! After talking to 3 different people and no one ever calling me back gm case number case file number - 71-604440275, finally on april 29th, I was told that there was nothing gm could do for me. The first excuse was that my insurance was involved they will not be handling anything, and then they said that they will not pay for anything because "there were no flames" they did offer me a $2000 loyalty voucher to use on a new car to be used in 1 year. I am picking up the car (it has been fixed by a gm dealer) tomorrow and the burned seat (to keep) and am very upset that they would not pay for the damage of $638 (my insurance deductible and a part (the part that caused the fire). I was wondering if you could be of assistance to me. I have the seat at home.

Filed May 16, 2005 · Seats · 56,500 miles · WI

Dt: consumer states does not have the latch system in my car. Called the manufacturer and offered to pay to have one put in but manufacturer said that under manufacturer recommendation a latch system in the vehicle, and follow owners manual to install the car seat or purchase a new car seat. All the new car seats have bases on them and that is the kind that the vehicle has.

Filed Feb 4, 2005 · Seats · 31,000 miles · MI · fire

Passenger's seat scorched while being parked in the garage after the vehicle was driven. The seat heater was not on. Vehicle was towed and remained in the repair shop.

Filed Feb 1, 2005 · Seats · NJ · fire · 1 injury

The 2002 olds bravda driver heated seat burned through the leather lap seat. For couple of months you could smell wires burning. And your left upper leg felt like it was getting burnt.

Filed Mar 25, 2003 · Body, Brakes · CA

The vehicle has faulty mirror would not hold setting, and was reprogrammed. The brakes squeak when backing. The engine light would come on intermittent. The back tailgate door and the back passenger squeaks. The radio goes out, the door locks and unlocks at will, the seat has malfunctioned, and cannot lock the passenger doors from the master control on the drivers door. Scc

Filed Mar 7, 2003 · Seats · WI

Vehicle experienced back seat problems.*ak

Filed Aug 21, 2002 · Airbags, Seats · WI · crash · 2 injuries

While driving had to swirl to avoid hitting another vehicle, and it went into a ditch. At such time neither passenger's or driver's airbag deployed. Back rest flew forward. Both driver and passenger sustained some injuries. Consumer was traveling about 50 MPH.