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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1202322 · 2015-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
42,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V154000 (SERVICE BRAKES, SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL FAILURE WITHIN THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743699
Machine
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