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2013 JEEP COMPASS — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

fire · 1010475 · 2013-09-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP COMPASS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND UNOCCUPIED, THERE WAS A SHORT BETWEEN THE WIRES WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE EXTERIOR POWER MIRROR WHICH CAUSED A FIRE AND THE MIRROR MOTOR MELTED. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10544121
Machine
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