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2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 1707693 · 2020-11-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
86,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 2013 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CAUGHT FIRE DUE TO A FAULTY VANITY VISOR MIRROR WIRING THAT HAS A RECALL AND WAS REPAIRED PER RECALL PRIOR TO THE FIRE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. MY CAR HAS HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED AND WAS IN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS THIS YEAR FOR RECALL SERVICE. HAD I NOT BEEN IN A PARKING STRUCTURE, I WOULDN'T HAVE HAD ACCESS TO A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND THE CAR CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BURNT TO THE GROUND. I WAS ENTERING A PARKING STRUCTURE AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT (DRIVING). RECALL NUMBER:15V-879

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11375470
Machine
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