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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1398710 · 2017-08-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
60,400
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND THERE WAS A HIGH PITCHED NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AS THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO DECELERATE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND CONTACTED AAA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, BUT THE BATTERY COULD NOT BE TESTED BECAUSE IT WAS LOCATED UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AN UNKNOWN JEEP DEALER IN HATTIESBURG, MISSISSIPPI WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS BEING INVESTIGATED AND THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) MAY EXPAND TO INCLUDE THE CONTACT'S VIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11013766
Machine
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