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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1181053 · 2015-05-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
50,136

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN OCTOBER OF 2014. ON MAY 2, 2015, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DRIVER SIDE SUN VISOR. SHORTLY AFTER, FLAMES WERE PRESENT COMING FROM THE VISOR. THE CONTACT USED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,136.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10715282
Machine
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