Chrysler LLC: Seats › Front Assembly › Seat Heater/Cooler
Chrysler LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 9, 2009 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 103,409. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,295 | 14 | 25 | 110 |
| 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 762 | 10 | 14 | 48 |
| 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 1,476 | 16 | 20 | 75 |
| 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee | 883 | 10 | 15 | 80 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 09V117000.
Full record for the 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →