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1994 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire · 261020 · 2000-12-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

Severity

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

Narrative

THIS IS MY WIFE'S CAR. SWITCH ASSEMBLY ACTUALLY CAUGHT FIRE. TALKED TO SEVERAL JEEP TECHNICIANS-THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. CONFIRMED WITH AUTO SALVAGE YARDS THAT THIS PART IS REGULARLY PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENT FOR MELTED CONNECTORS. JEEP TECHNICIANS CONFIRM THIS IS THE SAME PART ON ALL 1987-1996 JEEP CHEROKEES. I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION 2 CONNECTORS SHOWING FIRE/MELTING DAMAGE. THIS IS SERIOUS ENOUGH THAT I THINK YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
737339
Machine
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