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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1286270 · 2016-05-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START IN THE MORNING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. THE BATTERY HEAD STARTED TO SMOKE, BUT THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871675
Machine
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