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2001 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

fire · 278443 · 2001-03-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER WAS WORKING UNDER HOOD WITH A WRENCH, IT SLIPPED OUT OF HIS HAND, FELL ONTO BATTERY POSITIVE CONNECTOR, AND STARTED A SHORTAGE WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. DAMAGES WERE $770. MANUFACTRES HAS NO PLANS OF ADDING RUBBER OVER CONNECTOR THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
882317
Machine
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