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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1383658 · 2017-06-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,407
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FLASHED AND IMMEDIATELY BECAME DIM, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HILL VIEW MOTORIST CHRYSLER DEALER IN LUXOR, PENNSYLVANIA (724-834-8440) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR FAILED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE TO BURN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, AND POWER TRAIN CONTROL MODULE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE ALTERNATOR IN THE VEHICLE WAS ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY AMPS AND WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,407. UPDATED 08/04/17*LJ *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10994087
Machine
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