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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

1 injured · 1083462 · 2014-07-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
99,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

SEAT HEATERS HAVE BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY HOTTER. PASSENGER SIDE GOT SO HOT I THOUGHT I WAS BURNED. MY HUSBAND AND I HEARD A POP ON PASSENGER SIDE AND SEAT HEATER SLOWLY COOLED DOWN AND NOW DOES NOT WORK. DRIVER SIDE SEAT SO HOT WE CAN'T USE IT. I WAS TALKING TO ANOTHER JEEP OWNER AND HE SAID HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WHEREAS HIS WIFE ACTUALLY HAD RED MARKS ON HER BODY FOR A FEW DAYS. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL? *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10608536
Machine
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