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SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

2 NHTSA complaints about seats:mid/rear assembly:seat heater/cooler issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

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ODI category SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #624 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER vs nearest complaint-total peers

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#624 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Nissan Murano (category leader) →

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER severity reading

The standout signal for seats:mid/rear assembly:seat heater/cooler is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Nissan Murano against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating seats:mid/rear assembly:seat heater/cooler volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Nissan Murano
1
2 Ford F-250 SD
1

Recent Complaints

2024 Ford F-250 SD Fire

The contact owns a 2024 Ford F-250 SD. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds for approximately six hours with the heated seats activated, there was an abnormal burning odor detected.
2017 Nissan Murano

The contact owns a 2017 Nissan Murano. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 70-75 MPH, the rear seat warmer overheated and burned the seat and the blanket on the seat. The

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