| Issue ID | 1337926 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10928966 |
| Manufacurer | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 29/11/16 |
| Component | SEATS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The front right side bracket under the drivers seat broke/snapped in half turning my drivers seat into a rocking chair making it very unsafe to drive. Bracket snapped while i was driving. Seat just dropped two inches to the right while driving. Now, i am concerned about a collision and then the seat just flying off turning me into a crash test dummy. This is not the first time this has happened on this vehicle. This same exact thing happened in 2013 so i went to a junk yard and purchased a replacement seat and had the entire seat replaced. Now, three years later i have to go thru the same process and hope the junkyard can get me another seat. This is a joke really that this issue has not caused a recall on the 2004 jeep. After reading the forums on the web, something should be done about it. Someone is going to get into an accident, the seat is going to fail and chrysler is going to get sued, big-time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KENSINGTON, CT |
| VIN pattern | 1J4GW48S44CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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