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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE

fire · 1213177 · 2015-08-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE EMERGING FROM THE BOTTOM DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STARTED TO HESITATE AND ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT. THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. SHE WAS ALERTED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/29/15*LJ *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759468
Machine
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