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2018 HONDA CIVIC — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:WIRING HARNESS

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Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
CIVIC
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SEAT HEATER:WIRING HARNESS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact is an attorney who represented the owner of a 2018 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the client had taken pain medication and fell asleep in the driver's seat with the seat heater activated. The client slept for approximately seven hours and sustained severe burns the his lumbar region. The client was later admitted to the local hospital and treated for third-degree burns. The contact was concerned that the seat heater may have failed and became too hot causing injuries to the client. The vehicle was not yet examined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11574489
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown