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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 122080 · 1998-11-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE JUMPED STARTED BY AAA. THIS CAUSED THE BATTERY WIRES TO MELT. MECHANIC SAYS COMPUTER & WIRES WERE BURNED. AAA CONNECTED WRONG PLUS & MINUS. SOME VEHICLE PROTECTED AGAINST THIS PROBLEM BY HAVING A DIODE AND FUSE WHICH WILL PREVENT CURRENT FROM FLOWING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AND DAMAGING THE VEHICLE. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
829980
Machine
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