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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1248199 · 2015-12-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
36,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE PASSENGER VANITY MIRROR AREA. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE CAR OFF, AND CALLED 911. THE RESPONDING FIREMEN HAD TO CUT A HOLE IN THE ROOFLINER OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF THE START OF THE FIRE, WHICH THEY CONFIRMED WAS THE WIRING TO THE VISOR. THE DIRECT CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS CONFIRMED BY SERVICE EMPLOYEES AT THE DEALERSHIP THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO, AS WELL AS INVESTIGATIVE ENGINEERS FOR CHRYSLER, AS FAULTY WIRING TO THE VISOR LIGHTING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN #14V391000, CHRYSLER RECALL #P36. A RECALL FOR THE VISOR WIRING WAS ISSUED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE FIRE IN THE VANITY AREA OF THE AUTOMOBILE OCCURRED ROUGHLY A MONTH AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THIS LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL ISSUE IS NOT SUFFICIENT AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO BE INVESTIGATED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10816500
Machine
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