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2010 JEEP COMPASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1329909 · 2016-10-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING PARKED FOR 2 HOURS. NO KEY IN IGNITION. LOOKED OUT AND SAW FIRE COMING OUT OF THE REAR OF THE CAR. LIGHTING FIXTURE WAS COMPLETE BURNED OUT AS WELL AS EVERYTHING ELSE OVE TO WHERE THE GAS TANK SPOUT IS. FIRE DEPT CAME. FILLED OUT A REPORT . THE HEAD LIGHTS AND OTHER LIGHTS INSIDE CAR KEPT COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER THE FIRE WAS OUT. THERE WAS NO KEY IN IGNITION AND THE CAR HAD BEEN SITTING PARKED FOR 2 HOURS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10919984
Machine
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