# 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
> NHTSA complaint `649654` · 2007-12-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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