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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1262365 · 2016-02-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
30,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE, A BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT INSIDE THE CONTACT'S HOME APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES LATER. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES COMING FROM THE VEHICLE AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES. THE FIRE MARSHALL INDICATED THAT THE FLAMES WERE STARTED BY A FAULTY VANITY LAMP. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V391000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) IN JUNE OF 2015, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10837210
Machine
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