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1997 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire4 injured · 256187 · 2000-11-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. JEEP DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THAT FOUR PEOPLE WERE INJURED, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
874941
Machine
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