2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Start: 2007-12-10

fire · 649654 · 2007-12-13

Vehicle

Make: JEEP
Model: GRAND CHEROKEE
Year: 2002
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure: 51,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SEAT HEATER IN MY '02 JEEP GRAND CHERKOO OVERLAND STOPPED WORKING. I PEELED BACK THE LEATHER COVERING TO DISCOVER A WIRE CONNECTING 2 HEATING ELEMENTS HAD SHORTED OUT WHERE IT IS PINCHED BY A SPRING TENSION ROD AND SIGNIFICANTLY BURNT THE SEAT CUSHION AND MELTED PART OF THE LEATHER. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10211772
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown