# 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1371936` · 2017-04-19 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 67,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH  THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE MANUFACTURED DATE AND THE AMP OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,900.  UPDATED 06/13/17*LJ  CONSUMER STATED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REMOVED & REPLACED ALTERNATOR W/ NEW FACTORY ALTERNATOR AND STATED THAT AFTER REMOVED THE OLD, HE DID IN FACT SMELL A BURNT SMELL ON THE ALTERNATOR. UPDATED 9/27/18*JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*