← NHTSA complaints

2007 JEEP WRANGLER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire1 injured · 1105559 · 2014-09-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED THAT SMOKED WAS EMITTING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO THE LEFT LEG WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10630512
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown