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2001 JEEP WRANGLER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire1 injured · 314512 · 2001-09-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE JEEP WAS DRIVEN 6 MILES, PARKED IN OWNERS YARD. WITHIN 5 MINUTES OWNER SMELLED PLASTIC AND LOOKED OUT TO SEE FIRE AND SMOKE COMING FROM JEEP. MOTOR WAS MELTED. VERY OBVIOUS ELECTRICAL ORGIN. SWITCH WAS OFF . EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. HAD OWNER NOT BEEB QUICK WITH HOSE HIS HOME WOULD HAVE BURNED ALSO.OWNER BURNED HAND RAISING HOOD. MOTOR NOT RUNNING, SWITCH OFF JEEP CAUGHT FIRE QUICKLY. REPOORTS OF ANOTHER JEEP BURNED AT BUCANNON AUTO MALL IN BUCANNON WV THIS MAKES 3 THAT I KNOW OF.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
752264
Machine
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