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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — SEATS

fire1 injured · 1611590 · 2019-10-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE DRIVERS SEAT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED MY DAUGHTER. FIAT CHRYSLER JEEP HAS NOT RESPONDED TO OUR COMMUNICATIONS. MY DAUGHTER WAS BURNED BY A FIRE DUE TO A DEFECT IN A FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA US JEEP. THE VEHICLE IS A JEEP LIBERTY LIMITED. CHRYSLER JEEP HAS REFUSED TO RETURN MY PHONE CALLS AND HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE, DANGEROUS SITUATION. FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES FCA US JEEP ALSO MADE A FRAUDULENT CLAIM THAT IS A COVER UP FOR THE DEFECT THAT CAUSED THE FIRE. PLEASE HELP US AND ANY OTHER POTENTIAL JEEP VICTIM THAT MAY BE AT RISK DUE TO THIS UNSAFE VEHICLE DEFECT. FIAT CHRYSLER JEEP HAS BEEN HEARTLESS AND UNKIND IN ESCALATING THIS ISSUE. THEIR EMPLOYEES HAVE STATED THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT HAVE INTERNAL ESCALATION PROCEDURES FOR SAFETY AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ESCALATE THE MATTER TO SENIOR MANAGEMENT. FCA HAS LEFT THE VEHICLE IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION FOR WAY TOO LONG.*DT *TR*DT THE CONSUMER SUBMITTED PHOTOS. *TR*DT CONSUMER NOTICED OTHER SEAT IS HEATING EXTREMELY AS WELL.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11268076
Machine
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