Passenger car
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 0748/06 |
| Brand | Jeep |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Austria |
| Model Number | Grand Cherokee WG, Grand Cherokee WJ |
| Published | 24 November 2006 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of fire because the front seat electric heating elements may overheat and cause an interior fire.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Heated Seat Elements in Jeep carsThe recall concerns vehicles equipped with heated front seats built after 10 September 2002 for the WJ and after 24 January 2003 for the WG. The VIN/chassis numbers are: 1J8G2@8#?&Y* where @ = E or B, # = A or J or S, ? = 1 to 9 or X, & = 3 or 4 and * = production numbers of 6-digits.