Recall Details For: 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 09V117000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 87307
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:09V117000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: JEEP
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: GRAND CHEROKEE
- MODEL YEAR: 2003
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : J14
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: CHRYSLER LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20020910
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20040630
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 103409
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20091123
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20090409
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20090408
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE OR INJURY.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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.
RECALL NOTES: CHRYSLER RECALL NO. J14.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO
HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000030797000203409000000322
