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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1183782 · 2015-05-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

RECALL REPAIR FOR VISOR WAS COMPLETED JAN. 16,2015. ON MAY 18TH 2015 WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. I PULLED INTO THE NEAREST LOCATION, WHICH WAS A GAS STATION. THE MECHANIC DOUSED THE FLAMES WITH HIS FIRE EXTINGUISHER....THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED AND WE ARE STILL WAITING TO HEAR FROM THIS DEALER. IN FEB. THE CAR WAS SERVICED FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS TWICE IN A 2 WEEK TIME PERIOD....WE ARE SENIORS AND THIS WAS OUR ONLY CAR . WE DON'T KNOW WHERE TO TURN NOW OR HOW THIS WILL BE RESOLVED BY JEEP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10717265
Machine
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