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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1045290 · 2014-03-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WAS SMOKE EMITTED UNDER THE HOOD, AND SPARKS UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FRONT END THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10568863
Machine
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