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2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 213808 · 2000-05-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE GARAGE AREA AT WORK. SOMEONE CAME INTO THE OFFICE AND STATED THAT A VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE GRILL AREA. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED. THE FIREMEN HAD TO OPEN THE HOOD AREA WITH AN AX. HEAT FROM THE FIRE CLOSED THE HOOD TIGHTLY. CHRYSLER DETERMINED FIRE STARTED IN POWER STEERING MOTOR. *AK *ML

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
862560
Machine
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