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2015 JEEP COMPASS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire1 injured · 1211576 · 2015-08-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE. WHILE AT A DRIVE THRU WINDOW I HEARD A POP NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FIRE SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH IN THE AREA OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WHOLE CAR THEN BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. I SUSTAINED 3RD DEGREE BURNS OF MY STOMACH AND RIGHT THIGH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10750313
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown