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2006 JEEP WRANGLER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 1120071 · 2014-10-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
145,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT BURNED THROUGH THE ELECTRICAL WIRES, THE HEATING CONTROLS, AND OTHER COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT OPENED THE PANELING AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS WERE MELTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE GROUND WIRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND FURTHER INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10644539
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown