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2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — INTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1276847 · 2016-04-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
INTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
40,143

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE VISOR BEGAN TO SMOKE PROFUSELY. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND INSPECTED. THE CONTACT OBSERVED SIGNS OF AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO THE COMPONENTS OF THE VISOR BEING MELTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V879000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,143. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10860490
Machine
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