{"id":20893,"date":"2026-02-28T14:13:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T19:13:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/?p=20893"},"modified":"2026-03-02T14:15:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T19:15:16","slug":"inoperative-heated-and-ventilated-front-seats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/?p=20893","title":{"rendered":"Inoperative Heated and Ventilated Front Seats"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The driver\u2019s and front passenger\u2019s heated and ventilated seats may be inoperative on some 2021-2026 XT5 and XT6 models. (Fig. 7) Fuse F19RA also may be open.<\/p>\n<p>These conditions may be due to circuit 639 shorted to ground on the driver\u2019s or front passenger\u2019s seatback frame.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20884\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F07-Seat-4.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F07-Seat-4.png 740w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F07-Seat-4-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F07-Seat-4-85x55.png 85w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F07-Seat-4-200x130.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fig. 7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If fuse F19RA has been replaced before or goes to open immediately, remove the front passenger\u2019s seatback cover and inspect the harness in the seatback for chafing or damage. Check for any contact between the seatback and the harness. (Fig. 8) If there isn\u2019t any damage found on the front passenger\u2019s seatback, inspect the driver\u2019s seatback in the same areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20876\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"966\" height=\"657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1.png 966w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1-768x522.png 768w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1-81x55.png 81w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F08-Seat-1-780x530.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 966px) 100vw, 966px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fig. 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>When checking for damage, be sure to move the harness in order to get a clear view from different angles for any possible issues. (Fig. 9)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20877\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"985\" height=\"697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2.png 985w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2-78x55.png 78w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F09-Seat-2-780x552.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 985px) 100vw, 985px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fig. 9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In addition, check the harness along the side of the seat frame. (Fig. 10)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20878\" src=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1059\" height=\"709\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3.png 1059w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3-1024x686.png 1024w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3-768x514.png 768w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3-82x55.png 82w, https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/F10-Seat-3-780x522.png 780w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1059px) 100vw, 1059px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Fig. 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Repair any damaged circuits following the procedures for wire and connector repair in the appropriate Service Information<\/p>\n<p>Refer to Bulletin #26-NA-046 for additional information.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8211; Thanks to Kristin Clancy<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The driver\u2019s and front passenger\u2019s heated and ventilated seats may be inoperative on some 2021-2026 XT5 and XT6 models. (Fig. 7) Fuse F19RA also may be open. These conditions may [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[226],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20893","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-2026-feb-b"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20893","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20893"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20893\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20894,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20893\/revisions\/20894"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20893"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20893"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gm-techlink.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20893"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}