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2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1232550 · 2015-10-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, SMOKE APPEARED INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LARGE FLAMES APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. A FIRE TECHNICIAN EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10786287
Machine
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