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2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1227612 · 2015-10-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY AND ALARM WENT OFF AROUND 14:00 ON 10/11/2015. I TURNED OFF THE ALARM AND SAW SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE. I MOVED THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM ANY STRUCTURES AND CALL 911. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND TOLD ME THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10781374
Machine
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