GM to Retrofit Heated Seat Feature on Newly Sold Vehicles in Mid-2022

GM to Retrofit Heated Seat Feature on Newly Sold Vehicles in Mid-2022
The new GM logo on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit on March 16, 2021. Rebecca Cook/Reuters
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DETROIT—General Motors Co. said on Friday that vehicles sold without heated and ventilated seats due to the global semiconductor shortage will be eligible, likely starting in the middle of 2022, for a retrofit that activates those features.

The No. 1 U.S. automaker said it will cover the cost to retrofit new vehicles built without the chips needed for the heated and ventilated seats. It expects the chips to be available for the retrofits late in the second quarter of 2022, but the timeline could improve if chip supplies get better.