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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1404188 · 2017-08-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
62,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ALTERNATOR CAUGHT FIRE, HEAVY SMOKE MINUTES AFTER THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. WAS ABLE TO CONTAIN FIRE TO ALTERNATOR WITH WATER HOSE. MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS NOW NOTED IN CAR, UNABLE TO SHIFT FROM PARK, CAR WILL NOT START. CAR ALSO STATING "PUSH CLUTCH TO START" ON DASH, VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CLUTCH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11020283
Machine
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