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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1341853 · 2016-12-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

A YEAR AGO WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING FOR SEVERAL MILES, THE ENGINE WIRE HARNESS FROM STARTER TO BATTERY CAUGHT FIRE. THE HARNESS WAS DESTROYED. A REPLACEMENT FROM A SALVAGE YARD WENT ABOUT 100' AND IT ALSO CAUGHT FIRE DESTROYING ITSELF. ANOTHER HARNESS WAS INSTALLED AND A YEAR LATER THE SAME FIRE ON THE SAME HARNESS OCCURRED YESTERDAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10936053
Machine
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