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2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1173965 · 2015-04-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
143,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FIRE STARTED IN LEFT REAR QUARTER OF VEHICLE. IT WAS CAUSED BY WIRING TO REAR DEFOGGER, LIGHTS & REAR WIPER HARNESS. DAMAGE TO WIRING, TRIM PANELS MELTED, HEAD LINER DAMAGE, OUTER BODY PAINT BLISTERED ABOVE FUEL FILLER DOOR. IT WAS JUST LUCK THAT IT WAS SNOWING SO I USED THE SNOW TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BY INSURANCE CO. WAS $2961.00. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705243
Machine
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