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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

fire · 496963 · 2004-09-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Miles at failure
47,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER THE CAR WAS DRIVEN FOR LESS THAN 15 MINUTES FROM WORK TO HOME, WE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION LIKE SOUND FROM THE CAR 10-15 MINUTES AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN PARKED. ENGINE WAS OFF AT THE TIME AND KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION DEVICE AT TIME OF FIRE.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10091214
Machine
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