# NHTSA recall 09V117000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 09V117000
- Manufacturer's number: J14
- Manufacturer: CHRYSLER LLC
- Reported: 2009\-04\-09
- Owners notified: 2009\-11\-23
- Component: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- Units potentially affected: 103409

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2001 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2001/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-10 to 2004\-06\-30.
- [2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2002/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-10 to 2004\-06\-30.
- [2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2003/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-10 to 2004\-06\-30.
- [2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/2004/recalls.md). Built 2002\-09\-10 to 2004\-06\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [2302502](/bulletins/633943.md), 2002-09-26, Service bulletin
- [0800401B](/bulletins/629137.md), 2002-03-27, Service bulletin
- [0800401A](/bulletins/628181.md), 2002-03-06, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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