Um...

"sm70- why not Duesenberg?" (sm70-whynotduesenberg)
02/24/2015 at 18:16 • Filed to: None

To quote Clarkson, “My car has caught fire, but in a very specific place.” This was not external, and the heated seat was on. Methinks I have a nasty short.

EDIT: This has since been fixed.

DISCUSSION (24)

this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:18

Did you have the heated seat set to "lightly toasted"?

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:18

That's slightly terrifying.

jkm7680 > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:21

Oooof shits. +

wkiernan > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:21

What model is that? So, of course, I know what to avoid.

/ "Ow my balls!"

Zipppy, Mazdurp builder, Probeski owner and former ricerboy > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:22

I remember seeing news of someone's seats burning up. Thankfully, mine hasn't.

Your boy, BJR > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:22

.......trying SUPER hard to not make a really tasteless joke at Germany's expense.....

Ehrm.....uuuuhhhh.....you know any good upholsterers? Now is the time for a custom interior. I'm thinking crushed purple velour.

ranwhenparked > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:27

I had an old Volvo with heated seats once, I loved having them, but I was always a little nervous about something like this happening, so used them very sparingly. It was a combination of awareness of how often electric blankets catch fire, combined with how trashed the rest of the interior was.

BoxerFanatic, troublesome iconoclast. > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:28

I narrowed down a pervasive burning smell in my Toyota Venza last winter... the driver's seat heater. Not present with the passenger's seat heater, but the driver's seat heater would smell like melting plastic when it got warm...

No fire, no smoke... but I don't use that seat heater anymore.

71MGBGT Likes Subarus of Unusual Colors > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:31

It looks like you have genuine OEM Aftermarket AfterWarranty Heated seats, guaranteed to roast until you're toast. Does it come with the available carcinogenic funny fumes?

Kinja'd!!!

Honestly, you probably just had a wiring smoke leak, just get a replacement from Lucas.

Twingo Tamer - About to descend into project car hell. > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:34

With the reliability of my electrics I think heated seats would be deadly for me.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
02/24/2015 at 18:35

Isn't it.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > wkiernan
02/24/2015 at 18:36

2001 Audi A8L

AMGtech - now with more recalls! > sm70- why not Duesenberg?
02/24/2015 at 18:42

Worryingly, I've seen lots of cars do this, even Asian cars. I've seen the driver's clothes catch fire too. I don't know of anyone getting hurt, but it's gotten close I would think. A lot of times dealers will cover the damage because it's a scary thing to have happen and they would rather avoid the publicity and recalls that might go along with this sort of thing.