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2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 952271 · 2012-12-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT WARMER SYSTEM THAT WAS NO LONGER WORKING, I DISCOVERED THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED HEATED SEATS HAD APPARENTLY SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED THE FOAM CUSHION IN EACH OF THE SEATS TO CATCH FIRE. THE WIRING HAD BURNED A HOLE APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES LONG AND 1-2 INCHES DEEP. FORTUNATELY, THE FIRE DID NOT SPREAD FAR WITHIN THE SEAT. UPON DOING AN ONLINE SEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487313
Machine
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