Jeep on certain sport utility vehicles equipped with heated seats, the front passenger seat electric heater element could overheat.
AFFECTED MODELS
Jeep Grand Cherokee
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS.
COST
Free
The short version
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION reported a problem with the front assembly seat heater/cooler. Here is what owners need to know.
WHAT
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENT COULD OVERHEAT.
WHY IT MATTERS
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
WHAT TO DO
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 06V-197.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2003–2004 | Jeep Grand Cherokee |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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