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2007 JEEP COMMANDER — SEATS

fire · 912912 · 2012-04-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER COMING HOME FROM WORK AROUND 8:30 PM, I WAS AWAKENED 3 HOURS LATER TO THE LIGHTS OF A FIRE ENGINE AND THE SOUND OF MY VEHICLE'S ALARM BECAUSE OF A FIRE IN MY FRONT SEAT . THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S REPORT STATED THAT THERE WAS INDEED A MALFUNCTION OF THE HEATED SEATS. I CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THEY DETERMINED IT A TOTAL LOSS. I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER'S CLAIMS GROUP, AND UPON THEIR INVESTIGATION, STATED THAT IS WAS NOT THEIR FAULT OR MINE AND IT WAS NOTHING THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454021
Machine
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