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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

fire · 1520472 · 2018-12-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SEAT HEATER WIRING INSIDE BOTH FRONT SEATS CRACKED AT SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS CAUSING ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AND MELTING OF SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL SURROUNDING WIRING. THIS DEFECT WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDRESSED VIA SAFETY RECALL 09V11700 IN 2009. CHRYSLER CLAIMED MY VEHICLE HAD RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL, AND THE PARTS ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 2 YEARS. IF THIS IS TRUE, THE NEW PARTS HAVE THE SAME FIRE HAZARD AS THE OLD PARTS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11155618
Machine
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