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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1400748 · 2017-08-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY JEEP JUST CAUGHT FIRE COMING FROM THE SUN ROOF. IT STARTED SMOKING FAST AND THEN QUICK FIRE COMING DOWN FROM THE SUN ROOF. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHILE IT STARTED SMOKING. I PARKED IT AND THEN THE FLAMES STARTED COMING OUT FAST AND HARD.*BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE INSURANCE COMPANY DETERMINED THE FIRE MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY WORK DONE AT A LOCAL BODY SHOP RESULTING IN A WIRING SHORT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY FILED RECOVERY DOCUMENTS AGAINST THE COMPANY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*JS *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11015456
Machine
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