2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2004-10-01

fire · 523482 · 2005-03-30

Vehicle

Make: JEEP
Model: GRAND CHEROKEE
Year: 2001
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE SEAT HEATER IN USE THE HEAT BURNED COMPLETELY THROUGH THE HEATING ELEMENT. *NM BOTH LEATHER SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS SHORTED OUT AND BURNED. THE CLOTH WRAPPING LEATHER SEATING WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE BLOWER WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10113037
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown