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2010 JEEP PATRIOT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1059110 · 2014-04-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
PATRIOT
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE A ROUTINE SERVICE AND UNKNOWN RECALL WAS PERFORMED IN AUGUST OF 2013. USING ONLY AUTHORIZED JEEP DEALERS TO EVALUATE THERE SEEMED TO BE NO PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER WAS ROUTINELY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND IT BURST INTO FLAMES AND WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF 3 FIRE TRUCKS AND 3 SHERIFF CARS THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED. FORTUNATELY SHE IS NOT INJURED BUT THE CAR IS TOTALED. IN MY OPINION, THIS IS A HIGHLY UNUSUAL SITUATION AND MY SUSPICIONS IS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HOPE THAT SOME ONE ELSE DOES NOT HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TRAUMA I WISH THAT I COULD SEND A PICTURE WITH THIS REPLY. THE CAR IS AT A JEEP DEALER IN SAINT AUGISTINE FLORIDA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10584359
Machine
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