NHTSA Complaint #10840072 — 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE SEATS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10840072
Vehicle	2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
Component	SEATS
Date of Incident	February 24, 2016
Date Filed	March 5, 2016
Mileage	210,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

TAKATA RECALL THE SEATS STOPPED HEATING AND GOT REALLY HOT IN ONE SPOT I PULLED THE SEAT COVER UP AND IT BURNED A SPOT IN ME SEAT COVER AND FOAM UNDERNEATH WHERE THE WIRE IS RUN THRU THE SEATS IT IS ON BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATS THERE IS A RECALL ON THE HEATED SEATS ON SOME MODELS BUT NOT ON MINE BUT IT COULD HAVE BURNED ME OR MY KIDS OR COULD HAVE CAUGHT THE CAR ON FIRE.

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