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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1202379 · 2015-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
126,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN THE ROAD, IT WAS PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD IN A DRIVEWAY. FIRE CAME FROM UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE, AND THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY CONSUMED BY FIRE IN APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. I REPORTED IT TO CHRYSLER AND THEY STATED BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT MILES ON IT THEY WEREN'T RESPONSIBLE! UPDATED 09/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/08/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10743742
Machine
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