The defect
CHRYSLER IS RECALLING 103,409 MY 2001-2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE VEHICLES WITH HEATED SEATS AND WITH CHRYSLER RECALL NO. 06V-197 COMPLETED (03-04 MY) OR SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS SERVICE REPLACEMENT (01-02 MY). THE FRONT SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENTS COULD OVERHEAT.
The risk
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE OR INJURY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT SEAT HEATER ELEMENTS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 23, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2001 | 883 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2002 | 1,476 | 10 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2003 | 762 | 4 |
| Jeep Grand Cherokee | 2004 | 1,295 | 8 |
Other seats recalls in 2009
9 of the 491 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2009 concerned the seats; CHRYSLER LLC filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 09V500000 30 Dec 2009 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 09V445000 18 Nov 2009 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 09V328000 13 Aug 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V320000 7 Aug 2009 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 09V322000 7 Aug 2009 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 09V251000 6 Jul 2009 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 09V241000 29 Jun 2009 | GIRARDIN MINIBUS INC. |
| 09V099000 25 Mar 2009 | DAIMLER BUSES NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2009