# Transport Canada recall 1997061

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: Transport Canada \(Canada\)
- Campaign number: 1997061
- Manufacturer's number: 718
- Reported: 1997\-03\-25
- Component: Electrical
- Notification type: Safety Mfr
- Units potentially affected: 8770

## What is wrong

NOTE:  VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE MEMORY SEAT OPTION.

THE MEMORY SEAT MODULE WIRING HARNESS MAY COME IN CONTACT WITH THE SEAT SPRING. IF THIS OCCURS, A LOW RESISTANCE SHORT CIRCUIT MAY DEVELOP, RESULTING IN LOCALIZED HEATING.  IF THE RESISTANCE REMAINS BELOW THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION THRESHOLD THE HEAT COULD IGNITE THE SEAT CUSHION MATERIAL.

CORRECTION:  MEMORY SEAT CONTROL MODULE AND WIRING HARNESS WILL BE RELOCATED AND A PROTECTIVE COVER WILL BE INSTALLED ON THE SEAT FRAME.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE](/makes/jeep/grand-cherokee/1996/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [08\-049\-20](/bulletins/10175735.md), 2020-05-26, Service bulletin
- [0801001](/bulletins/620059.md), 2001-07-10, Service bulletin
- [0800600REV](/bulletins/618049.md), 2001-04-03, Service bulletin
- [080600](/bulletins/609995.md), 2000-04-12, Service bulletin
- [183197](/bulletins/6089145.md), 2000-01-13, Service bulletin
- [083697](/bulletins/6088840.md), 2000-01-10, Service bulletin
- [0832097](/bulletins/6088834.md), 2000-01-10, Service bulletin
- [082897](/bulletins/6088826.md), 2000-01-10, Service bulletin
- [082097](/bulletins/6088801.md), 2000-01-07, Service bulletin
- [080799](/bulletins/604705.md), 1999-05-10, 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)

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.

JSON: [/v1/recalls/tc/1997061](/v1/recalls/tc/1997061)

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