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1994 JEEP CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

fire1 injured · 365589 · 2002-08-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY A CHILD SMELLED GAS. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER NEATH DASHBOARD, AND THEN FLAMES, JEEP BURSTED INTO FLAMES BEFORE CONSUMER COULD ACTUALLY PULL OVER. DRIVER'S LEG WAS BURNED WHILE TRYING TO EXIT, ALSO ANOTHER DRIVER NOTICED FLAMES FROM UNDER JEEP.*AK *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8015286
Machine
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