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2012 JEEP COMPASS — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1378848 · 2017-05-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
19,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 JEEP COMPASS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER LANE AND CAUGHT FIRE NEAR THE LIFTGATE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE SOURCE OF THE FIRE WAS NEVER DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000. UPDATED 07/11/17*LJ *AS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10986352
Machine
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