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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

1 injured · 460508 · 2004-03-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ONE OF THE STEEL BRACKETS CONNECTING THE DRIVER'S SEAT IN MY 2000 GRAND CHEROKEE BROKE AWAY FROM THE FLOOR, LEAVING THE SEAT (AND ME) TO SWAY SIDE TO SIDE AND BACK AND FORTH. I WEIGH 200 LBS. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. SO, NEITHER AN ACCIDENT OR EXCESSSIVE DRIVER'S WEIGHT CONTRIBUTED TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD GUESS THAT, IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT WOULD PROBABLY BREAK FREE FROM THE FLOOR. THIS IS A HIGHLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT COULD BE LIFE THREATENING AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062122
Machine
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