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1989 JEEP WRANGLER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

fire · 276663 · 2001-02-27

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

Severity

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

Narrative

CARBURATOR WAS RUNNING TOO MUCH FUEL TO EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED EXHAUST SYSTEM TO BECOME CHERRY RED & CATCH ON FIRE IN BACK. UNDERBODY PAINT HAD BURNED. RUBBER MOUNTING HAD ALSO BURNED.*AK CONSUMER FEELS THERE WAS AN ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION. *SLC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
881649
Machine
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