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2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1268497 · 2016-03-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE PARKED ON THE STREET, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS HOME IN BED AND WAS AWAKENED BY THE POLICE WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE INSURANCE DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE WAS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10850074
Machine
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