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2015 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1302258 · 2016-07-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, FLAMES SPEWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10889007
Machine
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