Affected Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Date Published
MAY 19, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10093282
TSB Document
Summary
SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT WARMER IS SLOW TO GET WARM, COMPARED WITH THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT WARMER. FOLLOWING A CHANGE TO THE SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR, URETHANE PADS WERE ADDED TO THE PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT CUSHION TO IMPROVE SEATING COMFORT. DUE TO THE ADDITION OF THE URETHANE PADS (WHICH WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT), IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT TO WARM UP.TO ELIMINATE THIS CONCERN, THE HEATER WATTAGE FOR THE PASSENGER-SIDE SEAT WARMER HAS BEEN INCREASED. ALSO, THE COUPLER, BOX (SEAT WARMER CONTROL UNIT) HAS BEEN CHANGED TO COPE WITH THE INCREASED WATTAGE.