Three problems related to seat broken have been reported for the 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driver's side seat breaks, making driving difficult and dangerous!.
Driver's seat broke, metal snapped where attached to track.
I was involved in a severe car accident in which I was rear-ended. I was at a complete stop when I was hit by a tundra at 45-50 mph. My 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee was totaled and my seat (driver's seat) broke backwards on impact, which resulted in severe back, neck and knee pain (due the seat back breaking my right knee hit the area underneath the steering wheel -surgery is still pending; I am attending physical rehabilitation 3x per week).