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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — STRUCTURE:BODY

fire · 1444442 · 2018-01-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
130,000

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR 2008 JEEP WRANGLER, WHILE PARKED, WITH NO OUTSTANDING ISSUES, HAVING COME FROM THE CHRYSLER JEEP DEALERSHIP IN FREEHOLD NJ JUST 3 DAYS PRIOR, BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE PARKED. NO FUMES, OVERHEATING OR OTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED DURING THE 1 HR TRIP TO THE PARKING SPOT. CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES, ALL DOWN TO METAL. COMPLETELY LOST DUE TO FIRE/HEAT. FIREMEN WERE ON THE SCENE TO PUT OUT FLAMES BUT ALL WAS LOST. FIRE IS A MYSTERY TO US. ALWAYS SERVICED AT JEEP DEALERS, SO ALL RECALLS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WHEN VIN INPUT FOR SERVICING...*BF *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11066086
Machine
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