APPROXIMATELY MID JANUARY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT CUSHION OVERHEATED AND CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY TURNING OFF THE SWITCH EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. HOWEVER IT LEFT A COUPLE OF INCH LONG BURN MARK IN THE LEATHER SEAT COVER. WE HAD BEEN NOTICING "HOT SPOTS" IN THE HEATING ELEMENT, AND MY WIFE HAD PLACED A FLEECE HOOD ON THE SEAT TO SIT ON. THIS ALSO RECEIVED SOME MELTING BUT SAVED HER FROM ANY BURNS. DISCUSSION WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS LEAD TO THE DISCOVERY OF A RECALL INVOLVING JEEP HEATED SEATS. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL GUIDELINES. RECALL WAS FOR '03 & '04 MODELS, I HAVE A '02. I ASKED IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPAIRS ANYWAY AS THE PROBLEM WAS THE SAME, THEY DECLINED. I THEN CONTACTED CHRYSLER/JEEP BY PHONE. I RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE FROM A REPRESENTATIVE AND THE SUPERVISOR. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT AN APPEALS PROCESS THEY SAID I HAD JUST BEEN THROUGH IT BY TALKING TO THE SUPERVISOR. MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE '03/'04 RECALL IS THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS AND SEAT BACK HEATING ELEMENTS WOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO POTENTIAL FAILURE. I AM CONCERNED THAT JUST FIXING THE "BROKEN PART" WOULD LEAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS OCCURRING ON THE OTHER SEAT ALSO. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THIS AS YET. WE ARE JUST NOT USING THE HEATED SEATS. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF CHECKING ON VARIOUS REPLACEMENT OPTIONS AND PRICES SUCH AS FACTORY PARTS, REPLACEMENT WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS, ETC. I WONDER WHAT OPTIONS ARE AVA