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2004 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	657429
Internal NHTSA #	10213469
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	GRAND CHEROKEE
Model Year	2004
File date	30/12/07
Component	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2004 jeep grand cherokee. While driving 35 mph, the front passenger seat electric heater element overheated. She turned the temperature gauge to low however, the temperature continued to rise. In addition, she noticed smoke coming from the front passenger seat then flames erupted. She was able to extinguish the fire. The dealer inspected the vehicle but was unable to determine the cause of the fire. There was recall repair work performed in 2006 for the seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler (nhtsa campaign id # 06v197000). The current and failure mileages were 41,600. Updated 3/11/08 cn updated 03/11/08
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	41600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	WALDORF, MD
VIN pattern	1J8GW68J24CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	35
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Type of child seat code
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Dealer's name	FARRISH DODGE JEEP
Dealer's telephone number	703-273-0200
Dealer's city	FAIRFAX
Dealer's state code	VA
Dealer's ZIP code	22031

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Jeep GRAND CHEROKEE Seats Front Assembly Seat Heater Cooler Problems, Complaints and Defects

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