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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1469816 · 2018-05-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN 2017, BOTH HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 GRAND CHEROKEE OVERLAND WENT OUT. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER HAD THE HEADLIGHTS BURN OUT ON A JEEP THAT AGE. THEY SAID IT WOULD BE OVER $700 TO REPLACE THE BULBS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO AFFORD THIS AT THE TIME. TWO DAYS LATER, MY JEEP STALLED IN TRAFFIC AND THE ALTERNATOR STARTED BURNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK; MY CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUTO MECHANIC WHERE THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. I ALSO HAD THE HEADLAMP BULBS REPLACED. I WAS REIMBURSED BY CHRYSLER FOR THE COST OF THE ALTERNATOR FOLLOWING THE RECALL, HOWEVER, MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE ONCE AGAIN STOPPED WORKING. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THIS CAN BE INVESTIGATED TO SEE IF THE HEADLAMP MALFUNCTION IS RELATED TO ANY OF THE OTHER RECALLS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11096958
Machine
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