WHILE DRIVING MY CADILLAC ESCALADE (YR. 2000) TO A BUSINESS MEETING THE HEATED DRIVER SEAT WAS ON AND BURNED THROUGH THE LEATHER AND BURNED ME AS WELL. I HAD TO DO AN EMERGENCY PULL OFF ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD IN ORDER TO AVOID GETTING BURNED SEVERELY. I ALMOST WRECKED MY VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC BECAUSE THE HEAT WAS SO INTENSE THAT I HAD TO LIFT BY BOTTOM OFF THE SEAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK MY VEHICLE DIRECTLY TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN A HEATED SEAT GET THAT HOT BEFORE ON ANY VEHICLE TYPE. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A SHORT IN THE HEATER BUT A SHORT IS SUPPOSED TO AUTOMATICALLY TURN OF THE HEATER. THEY ESTIMATED THE HEATER GOT UP TO 140-150 DEGREES IN ORDER FOR IT TO BURN THE LEATHER SEAT. I CONTACTED CADILLAC TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SEAT AND THEY STATED THEY HAD NO RECALLS ON 2000 CADILLAC ESCALADES FOR THE HEATED SEATS. I SIMPLY REQUESTED FOR THEM TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE SEAT BUT THEY STATED THAT MY WARRANTY AND CONTRACT DID NOT COVER THAT TYPE OF MALFUNCTION. NOW I AM AFRAID FOR ANY OF ALL THE OTHER HEATED SEATS (PASSENGER AND BACK SEATS) TO BE TURNED ON. *CB