1991 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1991 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Start: 2003-08-06

fire · 423470 · 2003-08-06

Vehicle

Make: JEEP
Model: CHEROKEE
Year: 1991
Manufacturer: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE TRUNK AREA DUE TO TAIL PIPE BEING TOO CLOSE TO FLOOR MELTED, CAUSING A FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10032330
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown