Mid/rear Seats Assembly Problems of Chevrolet Monte Carlo

To whom it may concern, I have a 2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. This is a very nice car with all the options. The heated seat caught fire and in turn caught me on fire. I put the fire out with my hand but not before it burned a hole through the seat and in my coat. Fortunately, I was just parking when this occurred. If I wouldn?t have been able to snuff the fire before it got out of hand, I could have been seriously injured. Further, just think if I had kids in the back seat. This is a 2-door car and I would not have been able to get anyone out of the back seat if the front seat was engulfed in flames. I called the customer support line for gm and they informed me to take it to the dealership for a diagnostic. The dealership confirmed the fire was caused by faulty wiring in the seat heater. The dealership then made the necessary calls and informed me that the seat would not be fixed and I must call my insurance company and open a claim which would cost me a $500 deductible. I have read reports of some brand new 2009 Chevrolet cars/trucks that already have recalls for seats which can cause fires. Since my car is a 2004 it's no longer covered. If a heated seat would fail, I would expect it to not get warm, or work intermittently. But to catch fire, burn my clothing and cause physical harm due to no fault of my own, this is unacceptable. I have owned many gm cars; three camaros, a blazer, and now the Monte Carlo. I have always taken a Chevrolet over any other car. Excuse the pun, but that flame is gone. My car is now worth less than half the price of last year. With a burned seat and the cost of repairs and replacement of my burned clothing, it's worth even less. I will never again own a vehicle labeled, built, contracted, designed, owned, or sold by gm or any of its affiliates. Replacing a heated seat consists of one part. The heating element is molded into the leather seat cover. Unfortunately for gm, a lawsuit and bad publicity will cost more.

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