NHTSA Complaint #10552397 — 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE CAR. WITHIN THE LAST TWO WEEKS THE RIGHT FORWARD BRACKET ON THE SEAT FRAME HAS SEPARATED FROM THE SEAT HOLDER. IN RESEARCHING THE NET I FIND THAT THIS CONDITION IS RATHER WIDE SPREAD. USED FRAMES ARE AVAILABLE BUT THAT WOULD SEEM LIKE DOUBLING DOWN ON A POOR DESIGN AND SPENDING $400 BUCKS FOR AN IFFY REPAIR. WWW.JEEPSEATBRACKET.COM SELLS A REPAIR KIT THAT FIXES THE PROBLEM BUT I DOUBT IF A JEEP AGENCY WOULD INSTALL NON-JEEP PARTS AND AT 81 I DOUBT IF I COULD REMOVE THE SEAT BY MYSELF. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY HAZARD. BEING A MA BELL RETIREE THROUGH HABIT I DRIVE CAREFULLY BUT AND UNANCHORED DRIVERS SEAT MAKES ME VERY NERVOUS. I FEEL THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT I WOULD GO SAILING OUT THE FRONT WINDOW. *TR