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2011 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1207868 · 2015-08-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
64,440
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AUGUST 9, 2015, LEFT HOME IN MY JEEP AND DROVE APPROXIMATELY FOR A HALF MILE THAN NOTED A SEVERE SMELL INSIDE . TURNED AROUND AND WENT BACK HOME THINKING THAT OIL IS LEAKING AND BURNING. AUGUST 10, 2015, DROVE TO WORK APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES. AT WORK, ON THE PARKING LOT I LOWERED THE SUNVISOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THAT'S WHEN I DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF YESTERDAY'S SMELL. THERE IS A LARGE BURNED OUT HOLE IN THE ROOF LINER. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD IN THE PAST. IT WAS APPARENTLY FIXED BY MY DEALERSHIP ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014. HOWEVER, IT LOOKS CLEARLY THE ISSUE HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. AT THE MOMENT, I AM A BIT TRAUMATIZED BY THIS APPARENT FIRE DANGER. THANK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10747609
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