2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Start: 2013-10-01

fire · 1015472 · 2013-10-14

Vehicle

Make: JEEP
Model: CHEROKEE
Year: 2000
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure: 125,000
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING AT NIGHT. THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL IN THE CAB. THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. DISCOVERED HEADLIGHT SWITCH AND PLUG HAD SHORTED CAUSING AN ARC FIRE DAMAGING THE WIRING LOOM LEADING TO THE SWITCH . *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10547857
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown