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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1287618 · 2016-06-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
35,450

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. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE WERE PRESENT INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ROOF PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND MELT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS NOT DETERMINED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,450.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10872663
Machine
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