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2019 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire1 injured · 1658355 · 2020-04-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
2,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BURNING CHEMICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ODOR SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. THE CONTACT BECAME NAUSEOUS FROM THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARINO CHRYSLER/JEEP/DODGE (5133 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL 60641), HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A METAL ON METAL SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11321013
Machine
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