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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1261961 · 2016-02-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN MINUTES, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEGAN TO SHUT DOWN. FIRST THE NAVIGATION WENT, THEN ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD FOLLOWED BY POWER STEERING, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE CAR DIED. THE ALTERNATOR WENT BAD AND EVENTUALLY CAUGHT ON FIRE AT MY MECHANIC SHOP WHILE TRANSFERRING THE VEHICLE INSIDE AFTER BEING TOWED. THE ALTERNATOR ON MY JEEP WAS THE 180AMP AND THEREFORE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL P60. MY LOCAL JEEP DEALERSHIP INITIALLY TOLD ME IT WAS COVERED AND THEN SAID IT WAS NOT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10836930
Machine
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