How did this Jeep Grand Wagoneer pass QC?

The different graphics on this Grand Wagoneer’s third-row seats somehow failed Jeep’s quality inspections

A photo of a new Jeep Grand Wagoneer with a mismatched interior and seats has surfaced online, leaving commenters scratching their heads and questioning how the car passed quality inspections.

Stellantis is no stranger to offering asymmetrical seat interior options in its Fiat models, although this is a well-thought-out design choice. However, in the case of the Jeep Grand Wagoneer, this seems like pure oversight. Often, obvious defects in new cars are discovered at the factory or dealer before the customer takes delivery. Yet, somehow, this one slipped through the cracks.

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The image, shared on the r/Justrolledintotheshop subreddit, shows off the full-size SUV’s third-row seats, which are decorated in different patterns, effectively making it a one-off piece. A quick look at the configurator reveals that the right-side seat is finished in diamond-quilted leather and is part of the Series III trim, which costs $116,290. Meanwhile, the left seat gets smaller Obsidian trim, with prices starting at $107,440. According to the original poster, user _mk6red, the quilted seats are correct.

These two seats were never supposed to be on the same car, which makes us wonder if there’s another Grand Wagoneer out there with the opposite combination.

The correct (left) and incorrect (right) combination of three rows of seats in the Jeep Grand Wagoneer.

Many critics criticized the automaker’s apparent lack of quality control, pointing out that such flaws are unacceptable in any new car, let alone one that sells for six figures.

A user who claimed to work at a Jeep dealership said that the first two rows of the Grand Wagoneer they received had black interiors, but the third row was gray. Stellantis, ever the problem solver, sent what they called a “companion car” to a nearby dealer and sent a technician to the customer’s home to replace the seat.

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Another commenter, who claimed to have spent 20 years on the assembly line, said seats mismatching “happens all the time.” What’s the reason? The seats are installed quickly by different workers, with the entire process usually taking less than a minute.

To be fair, Stellantis isn’t the only automaker to throw caution to the wind with mismatched parts. In the past, we’ve seen similar flaws with General Motors’ Chevrolet Corvette, and Ford’s new Mustang suffers from the same problem. Even Tesla couldn’t resist, launching a $131,000 Model X Plaid with mismatched tires. Sometimes quality control seems like nothing more than a suggestion these days.

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