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2020 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 1757798 · 2021-07-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2020 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while his nephew was driving approximately 70 mph, a burning odor was present inside the cabin of the vehicle. The driver then noticed flames coming from the engine compartment. The driver stopped the vehicle and exited. No further information was available. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away from the scene. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and an unknown dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11425084
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown