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1993 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

fire · 361077 · 2002-07-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE FLOOR WAS SO RUSTED, WHICH WAS NOT VISIBLE UNTIL TH FIRE BROKE OUT. I HAD REPLACED THE CONVERTER AND MUFFLER FROM MIDAS, AND ON THE WAY BACK THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THERE SEEMED TO BE RUSTED FLOOR WITH HOLES.. I AM JUST COMPLAINING SO THAT OTHERS COULD BE AWARE OF THIS. ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN TEN YEARS OLD.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
763949
Machine
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