JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V197000

Make Model Year
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2004
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2006-07-24 2006-06-07 2006-06-07

Production Dates: 2002-09-10 - 2004-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)

Manufacturer Campaign Number: F17

Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 111687

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENT COULD OVERHEAT.

Consequence

OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

Notes

DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F17.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.