NHTSA recall 06V197000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 06V197000 |
| Manufacturer's number | F17 |
| Manufacturer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Reported | 2006-06-07 |
| Owners notified | 2006-07-24 |
| Component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER |
| Units potentially affected | 111687 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENT COULD OVERHEAT.
What can happen
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HEATED SEAT ELEMENTS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 24, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.
Notes
DAIMLERCHRYSLER RECALL NO. F17.CUSTOMERS 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.
| 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Built 2002-09-10 to 2004-06-30. |
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| 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | Built 2002-09-10 to 2004-06-30. |
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