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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1359409 · 2017-02-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I STARTED MY CAR TO WARM IT UP AND IN ABOUT FIVE MINUTES TIME THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT. JUST A FEW DAYS AGO MY INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD ME THE CAUSE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. THE CAR WAS A COMPLETE LOSS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10957519
Machine
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