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2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1635711 · 2020-01-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
77,000
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 WAS CALLING ON BEHALF OF HIS DAUGHTER THAT OWNS A 2014 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE MESSAGE CENTER DISPLAYED BATTERY LOW VOLTAGE WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC DISCONNECTED THE ALTERNATOR AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000. *BF*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11298088
Machine
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