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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1383824 · 2017-06-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
30 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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE AND A BURNING ODOR APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JIM SMALLICH CHRYSLER DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10994209
Machine
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