My 05 x fire is scheduled to have the heater element replaced in the driver seat, But after hearing this I figured I could live with the heated seat and keep my safety feature, The airbag. It just don't get that cold here in atlanta!!! The service advisor told me that they will need my car for the whole day, due to them sending my car out to be repaired, probably by some 18 y/o kid. So anything can happen at that place. Now if I lived in chicago somewhere I would consider it.