Front Seat Head Restraint problems of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee

One problem related to front seat head restraint has been reported for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Seat Head Restraint problem

Failure Date: 04/06/2011

Driver's side seat frame broke. Seat wobbles back and forth. Obviously an unsafe situation being strapped into a seat that is not properly secured to vehicle. Will force of pushing brake pedal totally separate seat from vehicle? this is a major safety issue relative to passenger restraint (me) and braking or stopping of the vehicle(others). I have read where this is a common occurance on Jeeps of the same model and year as mine. Clearly, this is a manufacturing defect. I have never had a seat frame fail on any other vehicle that I have operated. This is not rust related. It is simply a failed vehicle weight reduction program that has blossomed into a full blown safety concern for both those in the vehicle and anyone else outside of the vehicle in its general proximity. Something needs to be done as vehicle owners will continue to operate these vehicles until the seat totally severs its compromised mounting and becomes totally detached from the vehicle. In the mean time, anyone in its path is at serious risk.


Other Seats related problems of the 1999 Jeep Cherokee

Seat Broken problems
10
Seats problems
4
Front Seat Head Restraint problems
1


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