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2012 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1602642 · 2019-09-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
93,200
Speed
70 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 70 MPH, THE BATTERY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, A CHIME WAS HEARD, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS ACTIVATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE SUN ROOF ALSO STARTED TO OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BECAME INOPERABLE, THE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTING FLICKERED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY FAILED. THE FAILURE CAUSED A MINOR FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V435000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200.*DT *TR *DT*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11255268
Machine
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