# 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1400748` · 2017-08-15 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*