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1998 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 307342 · 2001-08-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1998
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

HAD DRIVEN VEHICLE HOME AND PARKED. DID NOT SMELL ANYTHING AND HAD NO WARNING. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE. AROUND 9:00 PM SMELLED SMOKE AND CHECKED VEHICLE. NOTICED VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES. TRIED TO PUT FLAMES OUT AFTER CONTACTING FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT FLAMES OUT, AND GAVE A POSSIBLE INDICATION OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT ON DRIVER'S SIDE, BEHIND THE HEADLIGHTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
894126
Machine
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