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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

fire1 injured · 706788 · 2009-02-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Miles at failure
117,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. ON MORE THAN TEN OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT HEATER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD BECOME SO HOT THAT THE OCCUPANT IN THE SEAT WOULD BE BURNED. WHEN HE TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER, IT REMAINED ACTIVATED. HE HAD TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO TURN OFF THE HEATER. HE NEVER SMELLED ANYTHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,230 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 117,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10257396
Machine
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