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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1362959 · 2017-03-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK AT 5 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER SMELLED A STRONG SMOKE ODOR AND OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR, COMPUTER, AND FUSES FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10965830
Machine
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