Filed under: Recalls, Crossover, Mazda

2010 Mazda CX-9 - Click above for high-res image gallery

We here at Autoblog love seat warmers, and we're glad to see that more and more automakers are fitting this lovely amenity as either standard or optional equipment across their full range of vehicles. However, like all electrical gadgets, occasional glitches are known to pop up every so often, and Mazda is now recalling many of its 2010 model year CX-9 crossovers due to faulty seat heater units.

According to NHTSA, the front seat heater units in the CX-9 can overheat in extremely cold conditions due to insufficient electrical grounding, which can cause the seat cushions to burn or even catch fire. (Yikes!) To fix this potential hazard, dealers will install additional ground harnesses to the heater control system, and may even replace the seat heater control unit, if necessary.

Owners can contact Mazda at 1-800-222-5500 for more information. The official safety recall will begin around March 9, 2010. Follow the jump to read the full details in NHTSA's press release.


Gallery: 2010 Mazda CX-9



[Source: NHTSA]Continue reading Hot Cross Buns: Mazda recalls 2010 CX-9 due to seat (over)heaters

Hot Cross Buns: Mazda recalls 2010 CX-9 due to seat (over)heaters originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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