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2021 JEEP WRANGLER — ENGINE

fire · 1905692 · 2023-06-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE DISINTERGRATED CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE AND BURN COMPLETELY TO THE GROUND.. WHEN CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE FAILED, ENGINE SHUT OFF, LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP IN AN UNPOPULATED AREA... NO WARNING LAMPS CAME ON UNTIL THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, MESSAGE SIMPLY SAID "CLUTCH"...

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11529442
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown