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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1400043 · 2017-08-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ALTERNATOR WENT OUT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD CREATING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION. THE VEHICLE STOPPED DEAD WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THIS RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF THE ALTERNATOR, BATTERY AND THE COMPUTER CHIP. TOTAL OF $2,000 PLUS TOWING. THIS VEHICLE HAS A 180 AMP ALTERNATOR AND THE SAME YEAR AND VEHICLE WITH A 160 AMP ALTERNATOR CURRENTLY HAS A RECALL BUT FOR SOME CRAZY REASON THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 180 AMP ALTERNATOR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11014946
Machine
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