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2004 HONDA PILOT — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

1 injured · 653999 · 2008-01-17

Vehicle

Make
HONDA
Model
PILOT
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT WARMER BURNED A HOLE IN DRIVERS SEAT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE. IT IS A VERY COLD DAY HERE AND I HAVE LOTS OF LAYERS ON SO I DID NOT FEEL THE BURN FOR A WHILE. WHEN I FELT IT BURN ME AND SMELLED THE LEATHER BURNING I SHUT OFF THE SEAT WARMERS. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT WILL COST $800 TO BE REPLACED. YIKES - WHAT IF THE SEAT WARMER ACCIDENTALLY GETS TURNED ON WHEN I AM OUTSIDE MY VEHICLE - WHEN IT IS BELOW ZERO OUTSIDE I WARM UP MY CAR FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES -WILL MY CAR CATCH ON FIRE? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10215232
Machine
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