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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

fire · 342792 · 2002-04-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

SPARE TIRE CAUSES REAR AXLE TO OVERHEAT AND START A FIRE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THE FRONT AXLE OVERHEATED WHEN A SPARE TIRE WAS USED CAUSING AFIRE. THE FRONT AXLE AND REAR AXLE WERE REPLACED. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8007492
Machine
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