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1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 303077 · 2001-07-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

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

Narrative

CAME HOME FROM WORK, PARKED CAR IN DRIVEWAY. WITHIN 5 MINUTES A FIRE ERUPTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE CAR WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. NEITHER DAIMLER CHRYSLER NOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY COULD DETERMINE THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
748157
Machine
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