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Service bulletin GCUS-9-1529

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10079743
Published by NHTSA2016-09-12
Manufacturer's numberGCUS-9-1529
Manufacturer's date2016-01-19
NHTSA componentSEATS

NHTSA's summary

15236A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED PART ORDERING INFORMATION). VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT HEATER MAT ELEMENTS (SEAT CUSHION OR BACK REST) THAT MAY OVERHEAT. IF A SEAT HEATER MAT ELEMENT OVERHEATS, IT MAY PRODUCE VISIBLE AND LOCALIZED HEAT DAMAGE TO THE SEAT COVER AND POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE OCCUPANTS CLOTHING. IF THE ELEMENT FAILS COMPLETELY (DUE TO MELTING OR FATIGUE) THE CIRCUIT WILL OPEN, RENDERING THE SEAT HEATER INOPERATIVE. IF THE CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE STATED TERMS, DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT AND REPAIR BACK HEATER AND/OR CUSHION HEATER AS NECESSARY.

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Seats

Vehicles listed
CHEVROLET EQUINOX2006
PONTIAC TORRENT2006

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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