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Feb 24, 2008 - Honda Pilot Driver's Seat Catches Fire

Talk about being in the hot seat!

A member reports having his 2004 Honda Pilot car seat go up in flames after warming the car for a few minutes on a cold Chicago morning. The car was filled with smoke and a flame was visible. The driver managed to extinguish the fire and now has a two inch hole in the driver's seat along with a horrible smell.

At least two other members report similar incidents and a number report that while their seats haven't burned their heated seats become unbearably hot. The original poster had the good fortune of having his dealer fix the problem and repair or replace the seat even though the Pilot was long out of warranty. Others report uncooperative dealers though eventually they did come around and fix the problems for them. The incidents have been reported to NHTSA.

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