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2024 NISSAN ALTIMA — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 2197299 · 2026-04-16

Vehicle

Make
NISSAN
Model
ALTIMA
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Nissan North America, Inc.
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
15,073
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2024 Nissan Altima. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the contact received third-degree burns to the buttocks from the driver’s side seat warmer. The contact was in a wheelchair due to the burns, and medical attention was required. A dealer was contacted and requested to open the vehicle seats. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 15,073.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11731594
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown