NHTSA Complaint #10367165 — 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10367165
Vehicle	2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 15, 2002
Date Filed	November 22, 2010
Mileage	102,875 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LIMITED (WJ), ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTING AT BLOWER MOTOR CONTROLLER (RESISTOR BLOCK) FOR HEATER /AC INTERIOR FAN. FIRE HAZARD AS THIS CIRCUIT IS HOT EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF. POOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE WIRE FEMALE SPADE CONNECTOR AND THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROLLER MALE SPADE TERMINAL CAUSED EXCESSIVE HEAT WHICH RESULTED IN THE WIRES BEING CHARRED AND THE BLOWER MOTOR CONTROLLER HOUSING MELTING. DEVICE IS LOCATED UNDER THE DASHBOARD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM ORDERING A HARNESS AND HEATER RESISTOR TO REMEDY THIS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. WHILE MY CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE, THIS IS CLEARLY A FIRE HAZARD THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

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