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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

fire · 257698 · 2000-11-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING, A FIRE IGNITED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ADJUSTER AND FIRE COMPANY BELIEVED THE FIRE WAS STARTED AT THE POWER DISTRIBUTION CENTER, CONSUMER ASKED DEALER ABOUT THE RECALL (95V193) THAT DEALT WITH THIS COMPONENT AND WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL, AFTER THE FIRE THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
557166
Machine
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