1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

ON DECEMBER 7, 2002 MY FAMILY AND I (INCLUDING MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER) WERE DRIVING DOWN THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE AND OUR 1999 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE CAUGHT FIRE. A STATE TROOPER AIDED US IN PUTTING THE FIRE OUT AND WE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. UPON OUR RETURN HOME THAT EVENING WE DISCOVERED A DAIMLER CHRYSLER RECALL NOTICE (RECALL: B06) IN THE MAIL STATING THAT A DEFECT IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MAY RESULT IN AND UNDERHOOD FIRE. DAIMLER CHRYSLER HAS SINCE INFORMED US THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE US FOR THE COSTS OF REPAIR OR PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION AS TO HOW OR WHY THE FIRE OCURRED.