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Jeep passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireNov 24, 2006

Hazard

The product poses a risk of fire because the front seat electric heating elements may overheat and cause an interior fire.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer — Other

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.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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