DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2006-06-07.
Recall campaignNHTSA 06V197000
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
Component
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
Manufacturer
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Vehicles affected
111,687
Reported to NHTSA
2006-06-07
Owners notified
2006-07-24
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEATED SEATS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRIC HEATER ELEMENT COULD OVERHEAT.
Safety risk
OVERHEATING COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE.
Manufacturer 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.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.