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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

fire · 1286496 · 2016-06-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Miles at failure
198,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 JEEP LIBERTY. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED INTO THE INTERIOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, LIFT THE HOOD, AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 198,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10871828
Machine
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