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2019 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1529134 · 2019-01-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
11,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THERE WAS A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, SMOKE BILLOWED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. IN A MATTER OF SECONDS, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE SCENE BY THE RENTAL COMPANY TO A PRIVATE FACILITY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11164809
Machine
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