TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE HEATING FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING WITHIN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT. THE CONTACT DISASSEMBLED THE SEAT AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WITHIN THE SEAT WERE MELTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V117000 (SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 01/24/12*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A CHRYSLER INVESTIGATOR, HISVEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THERE WERE DEFECTS WITH THE SEAT. UPDATED 03/13/12