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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1238668 · 2015-11-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
50,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP WHEN IT STOPPED WHILE DRIVING ON A PUBLIC HIGHWAY.AT THE TIME THEIR WERE FOUR (4) RECALLS. AFTER TWO MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS ABLE TO PICK UP THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARTLY REPAIRED INCLUDING P36/NHTSA 14V-391.APPROXIMATELY 75 DAYS LATER(11-10-15) MY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE LOCATED IN FRONT OF MY OFFICE. MY VEHICLE WHILE TURNED OFF AND SITTING FOR SOME 15 PLUS MINUTES CAUGHT FIRE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE SUN VISOR VANITY LAMP. I WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH FIRE THEN NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP WHO SENT WRECKER TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THEIR DEALERSHIP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10790699
Machine
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