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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1086076 · 2014-07-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS GETTING A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MANFREDI SERVICE CENTER IN STATEN ISLAND NY THEY TRIED TO TELL ME IT WAS MY AIR FRESHENER AFTER PUSHING FOR A FIX THEY FLUSHED A COIL ...IMMEDIATELY CALLED THEM AFTER PICKING UP THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE CAR BACK MONDAY ....SATURDAY WHILE DRIVING INTENSE SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLINER I HAD THE CAR TOWED BACK TO SERVICE WHERE THEY DISCONNECTED THE VANITY AND GAVE ME THE CAR BACK AWAITING PARTS THEY ALSO DRAGGED THE CAR ONTO THE TOW TRUCK DUE TO NO START AND REPLACED THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WAS INOPERABLE AND HAD TO BE FIXED AS WELL AS THE CAR DENTED .....I AM AWAOTOMG PARTS THE SMELL PERSISTS AND CAUSES ME TO HAVE HEADACHES THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFO ON THIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10610321
Machine
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