NHTSA Complaint #10736047 — 2004 HONDA ACCORD

I WAS DRIVING TO MEET A FRIEND AND NOTICE AN AWFUL SMELL IN THE CAR. I PARKED CAR AT HER HOME AND WAS GONE ABOUT 3 HOURS. AS I WAS DRIVING HOME NOTICE THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BOTTOM WAS MELTED. I HAVE HEATED LEATHER SEATS. THERE WAS ALSO A SMALL MELTED AREA ON THE SEAT BACK. MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE FUSES UPON MY ARRIVAL HOME. HE LOOKED IT UP ON THE WEB AND SAW REPORTS OF THIS HAPPENING TO OTHERS, BUT WHEN HE CALLED A HONDA DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS UNHEARD OF. WE WERE VERY LUCKY THAT THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORST IF MY GRANDSON OR SOMEONE ELSE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. UPDATED 10/9/15 *LN UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN