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2007 JEEP PATRIOT — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1076748 · 2014-06-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
PATRIOT
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
107,756
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC . . . FAINT AT FIRST, BUT KEPT GETTING STRONGER. PULLED OVER TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND SAW FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKER IN THE LEFT REAR DOOR. HALF OF THE SPEAKER COVER WAS TOTALLY BURNED AWAY. POURED WATER ON THE FIRE TO PUT IT OUT. ALSO POURED WATER THROUGH WINDOW DOWN BEHIND THE DOOR PANEL TO MAKE SURE ANY FLAMES/SPARKS THAT WEREN'T VISIBLE WOULD BE EXTINGUISHED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10599145
Machine
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