# 2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
> NHTSA complaint `213808` · 2000-05-25 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
## 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
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