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2011 JEEP LIBERTY — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1254026 · 2016-01-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, BEGAN HEARING A HIGH PITCHED HUMMING NOISE, BEGAN SMELLING A BURNING RUBBER SMELL, PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF HIGHWAY, AND SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN 10 MINS, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. HAVE OWNED VEHICLE FOR A YEAR AND A HALF, AND HAVE HAD NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. CAR SEEMED TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10820948
Machine
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