Complaint 1097666

2003 JEEP LAREDO • SEATS • incident Jun 1, 2014

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1097666
Make
JEEP
Model
LAREDO
Model Year
2003
Component
SEATS
Incident Date
Jun 1, 2014
Date Received
Aug 13, 2014
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

SEATS

Owner Narrative

DIVER'S SEAT STARTED BREAKING, A LITTLE AT A TIME. THE METAL BRACKETS ARE STILL GOOD AND IN PLACE, IT IS THE FRAME OF THE SEAT. IT LEANS BACK AND TO THE LEFT. IT BREAKS MORE AND MORE EVERY TIME YOU SIT IN THE SEAT, CREAKING WHEN SOMEONE SITS DOWN IN THE SEAT. IF THE CONTROLS ARE SET TO HAVE THE SEAT PUSHED BACK FOR SOMEONE WITH LONG LEGS, THE SEAT LEANS ALL THE WAY BACK AND DOWN AS IF YOU PURPOSELY ARE TRYING TO LAY DOWN. THERE WAS AN INITIAL LOUD POP WHEN GETTING OUT IN JUNE AS IF SOMETHING BROKE, BUT IT DIDN'T SEEM LIKE ANYTHING FEEL OFF. THE SEAT NOW HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. *TR

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.