{"count":1,"message":"Results returned successfully","results":[{"odiNumber":10491502,"manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)","crash":false,"fire":false,"numberOfInjuries":0,"numberOfDeaths":0,"dateOfIncident":"01/01/2013","dateComplaintFiled":"01/05/2013","vin":"1J4GW48N0YC","components":"SEATS","summary":"DRIVER'S SEAT FRONT OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT FAILED DURING NORMAL USE.  THE FAILURE WAS IN THE FRAME OF THE SEAT BASE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT TRACK.  THIS IS A MANUAL ADJUST SEAT.  I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND OF AVERAGE BUILD.  VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, ABUSED IN ANY WAY, AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  I CONDUCTED MY OWN INFORMAL INVESTIGATION.  THE SEAT BASE FRAME WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SEAT TRACK IS A LIGHT WEIGHT SHEET METAL STAMPING.  THE HOLES IN THE STAMPING THAT ACCEPT THE SEAT TRACK ATTACHMENT STUDS ARE SIGNIFICANTLY OVERSIZE COMPARED WITH THE SIZE OF THE STUD.  THE SEAT TRACK STUD IS FASTENED TO THE SEAT BASE WITH A BARE NUT THAT IS ONLY SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN THE HOLE DIAMETER.  THIS RESULTS IN THE NUT BEARING DOWN ON A VERY SMALL SURFACE AREA OF THE SHEET METAL.  HIGH STRESS IS CREATED AT THESE POINTS, ESPECIALLY IF THE NUT IS NOT EXACTLY CENTERED ON THE OVERSIZE HOLE.  ALSO, THE FRONT ATTACH POINTS ARE SEVERAL INCHES TO THE REAR OF THE FRONT EDGE OF THE SEAT FRAME, FURTHER INCREASING FORCES ON THESE POINTS FOR ANY REARWARD FORCE ON THE UPPER SEAT BACK.  OVER TIME DURING NORMAL USE, THIS RESULTED IN STRESS CRACKING AND SUBSEQUENT FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE SHEET METAL.  DURING A HIGH IMPACT EVENT SUCH AS A REAR-END COLLISION, THIS COULD CAUSE SUDDEN FAILURE OF THE SEAT ATTACH POINTS, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT, AND INJURY TO ANYONE SEATED IN THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE FRONT SEAT OCCUPANT.  A SIMPLE FLAT WASHER OR OTHER REINFORCEMENT OF THE HOLES IN THE SEAT BASE SHEET METAL COULD PREVENT THIS MODE OF FAILURE.  I RECOMMEND THAT ANY VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SEATS OF THIS DESIGN HAVE THE SEATS INSPECTED FOR CRACKS IN THE SHEET METAL BASE, REPAIRED OR REPLACED IF NECESSARY, AND HAVE THE SEAT ATTACHMENT POINTS REINFORCED WITH HEAVY WASHERS.  *TR","products":[{"type":"Vehicle","productYear":"2000","productMake":"JEEP","productModel":"GRAND CHEROKEE","manufacturer":"Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)"}]}]}