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2000 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 313336 · 2001-09-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2000
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

I DROVE MY JEEP TO WORK AND PARKED IN THE PARKING GARAGE. APPROXIMATELY 40 MIN. TO 1 HOUR LATER, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD ALREADY BEEN NOTIFIED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE HOOD LOCK MELTED AND FROZE THE HOOD SHUT. THE FIRE DEPT. HAD TO PRY THE HOOD OPEN WITH A CROWBAR. ALL PLASTIC AND ELECTICAL COMPONENTS ON THE TOP OF THE MOTOR HAD BURNED. CHRYSLER IS INVESTIGATING THE CAUSE BUT DOES NOT YET HAVE A DETERMINATION.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
751716
Machine
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