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1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 290412 · 2001-05-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAME AND EXPLODED WHILE PARKED OUTSIDE OF HOME. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED FIRE. ALSO, FIRE DEPARTMENT BELIEVED FIRE WAS DUE TO AN UNDER HOOD ELECTRICAL SHORT. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
887402
Machine
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