NHTSA Complaint #10395211 — 1999 JEEP CHEROKEE SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10395211
Vehicle	1999 JEEP CHEROKEE
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	April 6, 2011
Date Filed	April 7, 2011
Mileage	133,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FRAME BROKE. SEAT WOBBLES BACK AND FORTH. OBVIOUSLY AN UNSAFE SITUATION BEING STRAPPED INTO A SEAT THAT IS NOT PROPERLY SECURED TO VEHICLE. WILL FORCE OF PUSHING BRAKE PEDAL TOTALLY SEPARATE SEAT FROM VEHICLE? THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE RELATIVE TO PASSENGER RESTRAINT (ME) AND BRAKING OR STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE(OTHERS). I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE ON JEEPS OF THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MINE. CLEARLY, THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I HAVE NEVER HAD A SEAT FRAME FAIL ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OPERATED. THIS IS NOT RUST RELATED. IT IS SIMPLY A FAILED VEHICLE WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT HAS BLOSSOMED INTO A FULL BLOWN SAFETY CONCERN FOR BOTH THOSE IN THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE ELSE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS GENERAL PROXIMITY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AS VEHICLE OWNERS WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THESE VEHICLES UNTIL THE SEAT TOTALLY SEVERS ITS COMPROMISED MOUNTING AND BECOMES TOTALLY DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN THE MEAN TIME, ANYONE IN ITS PATH IS AT SERIOUS RISK. *TR

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