Heated seat on fire!

globetrotterxl · Feb 8th, 2023, 07:38

Well I'm not too bothered about losing heated seat function so they will be disconnected but the seat is in need of a repair.

Could anyone recommend anywhere I could get some seat fabric for replacement?

The seat cushion is sagging a bit too if anyone has a grey GLT driver seat for sale I would be very interested as well.

Thanks

downstream · Feb 8th, 2023, 08:25

I believe there was a recall back in the day for faulty thermostats causing the heating elements to burn out, and potentially catch fire, as you seem to have experienced...

Getting a whole seat from a breakers would probably be the easiest fix.

4x4 · Feb 8th, 2023, 08:39

The recall for the seats in the 850 is still available from Volvo. Put your VIN into this link and check if your car has been done

SnineT · Feb 8th, 2023, 09:37

Brings new meaning to the term Hotrod.

brickman · Feb 13th, 2023, 20:18

Happens to any heated seat if there is piecing damage (studs on some jeans will do it) into the heated mat. Or 20-30 years worth of butts have worn the materials down until point of failure.
You can't get genuine mats anymore. Sometimes they just glue onto the foam base sometimes they are sort of built in. Best if to get the base foam from another car (see my recent thread on part numbers there are 2 or 3 different seat base foam shapes) for 850,x70 and c70

markas · Mar 13th, 2023, 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by downstream

I believe there was a recall back in the day for faulty thermostats causing the heating elements to burn out, and potentially catch fire, as you seem to have experienced...

Getting a whole seat from a breakers would probably be the easiest fix.

Hi, That happened to me in the early 2000's with my bum on it and it burnt it! In the Covid I've just changed both bottom and backrest elements. Cloth seats had a higher 'C' temperature before cutting out too.

My Instagram link for the job.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CYXJFS7I44e/

Markas

Feb 8th, 2023, 08:39	#3
4x4 Premier Member Last Online: Today 13:13 Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: North of Hadrian's Wall & South of Antonine's Wall View Photos By: 4x4	The recall for the seats in the 850 is still available from Volvo. Put your VIN into this link and check if your car has been done __________________ MY2010 XC90 SE (M66-manual) Magic Blue (467) Sold MY1997 850 GLT (62,000 miles) Silver Sand (419) MY2005 V70 2.5T (66,000 miles) Willow Green (471) Volvo 850 GLT website

Feb 13th, 2023, 20:18	#5
brickman Premier Member Last Online: Nov 14th, 2023 10:40 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Glasgow	Happens to any heated seat if there is piecing damage (studs on some jeans will do it) into the heated mat. Or 20-30 years worth of butts have worn the materials down until point of failure. You can't get genuine mats anymore. Sometimes they just glue onto the foam base sometimes they are sort of built in. Best if to get the base foam from another car (see my recent thread on part numbers there are 2 or 3 different seat base foam shapes) for 850,x70 and c70 __________________

Feb 8th, 2023, 08:25	#2
downstream Junior Member Last Online: Yesterday 17:21 Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Carlisle	I believe there was a recall back in the day for faulty thermostats causing the heating elements to burn out, and potentially catch fire, as you seem to have experienced... Getting a whole seat from a breakers would probably be the easiest fix.

Feb 8th, 2023, 09:37	#4
SnineT Extrahumanestrial Last Online: Feb 13th, 2023 19:02 Join Date: Jun 2022 Location: Budapest	Brings new meaning to the term Hotrod.

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