← NHTSA complaints

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEATS

1 injured · 992249 · 2013-07-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
182,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING MY CHILDREN HOME FROM NEW YORK ON THE 6TH OF JULY 2013, SOME WHERE ON THE TURNPIKE MY 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEATED SEAT BEING TO HOT. I TOLD HER THAT SHE SHOULD TURN IT OFF THEN, TO WITCH SHE REPLIED I ALREADY DID DAD BUT ITS STILL HOT. SHE DROVE THE REST OF THE TRIP WITH THE SEAT OFF. AS SOON AS WE COULD PULLED OVER TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT WE DID. WHEN WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE EFFECTED AREA IT LOOKED LIKE A TENNIS BALL SIZE BLISTER. JUST TO BE SAFE I HAD TO TAKE HER TO THE ER AND IT WAS A 2ND DEGREE BURN!! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523802
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown