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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1220805 · 2015-09-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON THEN STARTING SMELLING SMOKE SO PULLED OVER SHUT CAR OFF. ALTERNATOR WAS SMOKING SO CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE. CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER. TOLD ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE IS A RECALL NUMBER IS P60 ON THIS 160-AMP ALTERNATOR FOR JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 2011- 2014 BUT FOR SOME REASON THAT NO ONE CAN TRULY EXPLAIN MY CAR IS NOT COVERED (2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE). IT IS THE SAME EXACT ALTERNATOR IN MY CAR AS THE RECALLED ALTERNATOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10766366
Machine
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