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GM removes popular heated seats option from much of lineup due to chip shortage

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Starting as soon as Monday, heated and ventilated seats will no longer be installed on more than a dozen nameplates — including the Chevrolet Colorado, Blazer and Equinox, shown, and the GMC Canyon and Terrain. (CGIBackgrounds/Chevrolet)
November 12, 2021 09:55 PM

DETROIT — General Motors will temporarily stop offering heated seats, one of the most popular options among vehicle buyers, in many of its crossovers and all but the top-end trims of its full-size pickups starting next week because of the ongoing microchip shortage.

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