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2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

fire · 1147375 · 2015-01-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Miles at failure
100

Severity

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

Narrative

NEW JEEP CHEROKEE 2015 VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED EVENING JAN 2, 2015 FROM. PERRY CHRYSLER/JEEP, NATIONAL CITY, CA. DRIVEN TOTAL LESS THAN 100 MILES. ON JAN 4 DRIVER NOTICED OILY SMELL WHEN DRIVING. IMMEDIATELY AFTER BEING PARKED AT HOME WHITE SMOKE CAME OUT OF HOOD. WITHIN SECONDS THE ENTIRE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FIRE, FLAMES 20 FEET HIGH. BURNING OIL OR FUEL RAN DOWN THE STREET OVER 50 YARDS. TWO LOCAL SAN DIEGO TV STATIONS HAVE VIDEOS OF FIRE, INCLUDING OUR OWN VIDEO ON FACEBOOK. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10672201
Machine
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