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2020 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE

fire · 2020433 · 2024-08-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Upon driving at approx 20mph in traffic on the highway, there was a sudden loss of power in acceleration. Smoke was seen around the vehicle. Multiple lights flashed on the dashboard and then quickly went blank. As I was pulling to the side of the road I noticed flames coming from the front right side of the vehicle. The brakes no longer worked. I got out of the vehicle as smoke was seeping into the cabin. I was able to retrieve my phone and bag. Approx. 30 seconds after exiting the vehicle and moving away there was a small explosion. Over the course of the next few minutes there were multiple other explosions. Emergency services were called immediately. The vehicle burnt to the ground completely.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11611494
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown