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2022 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER — SEATS

fire · 2055982 · 2025-01-15

Vehicle

Make
MITSUBISHI
Model
OUTLANDER
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

On January 12 at 9:54am I was driving less than a 1/4 of a mile. I stopped at a stop sign and my cabin was filled with smoke. I thought it was coming from the engine so i turned the heat off for the car. I proceeded to the next stop sign and I then realized that my driver side seat was on fire and the smoke was coming out from between my legs for the seat was burning from the inside. I have taken the car to the dealership and it is reported that there is a faulty heating element in the seat. The car can not be started for each time the car is started the fire reignites. Due to the air bags being attached to this same control panel I can not drive the car off the lot. This car is a huge safety issue.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11636010
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown