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1999 JEEP CHEROKEE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

fire · 526904 · 2005-04-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
95,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, AND AFTER BEING DRIVEN FOR AN HOUR, VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ABOVE THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRE SMOLDERED AND PUT ITSELF OUT. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INVESTIGATE. OWNER WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, AND ADVISED THE OWNER TO SEEK LEGAL COUNCIL. *AK THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE, ACCELERATOR CABLE AND HOOD LATCH CABLE. *BF

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10115451
Machine
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