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1995 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

fire · 439385 · 2003-11-06

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE EXITING AN OFF RAMP CONSUMER BEGAN TO SMELL SMOKE. ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED UP BESIDE THE CONSUMER INFORMING HIM THAT THE JEEP WAS ON FIRE. THE OWNER PULLED THE JEEP OVER, AND THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED FIRE UNDER THE REAR OF THE JEEP. THE FIRE DEPTARTMENT WAS SUMMONED, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE JEEP WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE DIFFERENTIAL PLUG WAS MISSING, AND THE LEAKY FLUID CAUSED THE FIRE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10046468
Machine
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