injuries

Many of us have experienced the unpleasant roasting of thighs and backside when sitting on leather or vinyl seats after they've spent a day in the sun. You wouldn't expect the same in cold weather but the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is set to analyze data from several cases where a vehicle's seat heating option has caused drivers third-degree burns to their buns. Newsaper USA Today called for the NHTSA to reconsider how it decides a vehicle has unsafe seat heaters after uncovering stories of dozens of people who've suffered burns on heated seats, many thanks to...