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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

fire · 1267207 · 2016-03-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
62,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE WIRING HARNESS THAT RUNS TO THE DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT CONTROLS HAS RUBBED UP AGAINST THE METAL FRAME AND FAILED. THIS FAILURE HAS CAUSED A SMALL ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO ARCHING WHICH IS ONLY SOLVED BY PULLING THE FUSE. A NEW WIRE HARNESS IS NEEDED TO FIX. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. COULD HAVE CAUSED FATALITY IF SEAT WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10846081
Machine
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