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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1468308 · 2018-05-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHAMPION OF DECATUR INC. (3831 US-31, DECATUR, AL 35603) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SAME DEALER A SECOND TIME AND THE COMPUTER SYSTEM WAS RESET. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093731
Machine
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