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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1190015 · 2015-06-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
16,532
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. WITHIN SEVERAL MINUTES, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,532. UPDATED 8/21/15*CN UPDATED 12/1/2015*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10724733
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown