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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1482044 · 2018-07-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
67,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHITE SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE HOOD WAS OPENED, AND FLAMES APPEARED. AS SOON AS THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED, THE FIRE STOPPED. NEITHER THE POLICE NOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON 1/16/18 BY THE DEALER (A. J. DOHMANN CHRYSLER INC, 802 ROBINSON DRIVE, BERWICK, LA 70342) FOR UNKNOWN RECALLS RELATING TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND ALTERNATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 34683314 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110802
Machine
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