- Vehicles
- 10,980
- Built between
- Jun 2018 – Aug 2018
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Equipment
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 11 January 2019
- Repaired
- 41%
- Unrepaired
- 277
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between June 2018 and August 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- Armor All Heat GEL/MEM Foam CushionBuilt June 2018 to August 2018
- Armor All Heat Seat/BackrestBuilt June 2018 to August 2018
- Armor All Heated BlanketBuilt June 2018 to August 2018
Repair progress
277 of 10,980 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2021.
41% repaired — 4,554 of 10,980 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,149
- Scrapped or exported
- 5,000
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
Lifeworks Technology Group, LLC (Lifeworks) is recalling certain Armor All 12V Heated Seat and Backrest cushions, part number AA-MJ-HE102B (UPC 81235015365), 12V Heated Blankets, part number AA-MJ-HE100BW (UPC 81235014113), and 2-in-1 Heated Gel/Memory Foam Cushions, part number AA-MJ-HE106B (UPC 81235015366), sold exclusively at Meijer stores. These heated accessories may overheat and melt when plugged into the 12V lighter socket or USB port.
What could happen
Overheated wiring may melt, increasing the risk of a fire and injury.
What gets fixed
Lifeworks has notified owners, informing them to return the product to the retail store to obtain a full refund, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJune 2018 to August 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 December 2018
- Owners notified11 January 2019
- Latest repair reportQ4 2021 — 41% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 13 December 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Lifeworks customer service at 1-844-582-6840.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- Lifeworks Technology Group, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.