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2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

1 injured · 586627 · 2006-06-28

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Miles at failure
113,896

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP AFTER A SCHEDULED TUNE UP ON 6-15-06 AND DRIVEN LESS THAN 10 MILES WHEN A NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION, THE ENGINE FAN WERE OBSERVED TO BE FRACTURED. AS A RESULT, HALF OF THE PLASTIC BLADE STRUCK THE CONTACT'S COLLAR BONE AND THE OTHER HALF WENT THROUGH THE RADIATOR. WHILE DRIVING AWAY FROM THE SCENE OF THE INCIDENT THE HEAT TEMPERATURE ELEVATED OVER 260 DEGREES AND THE RADIATOR WAS DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE FAN ASSEMBLY UNIT HAD DETACHED, PENETRATING THE RADIATOR AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR SHOP ALSO DETERMINED THE SAME FAN ASSEMBLY WAS USED FOR THE 4.0L AND THE 4.7L. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN 3-5 MILES AFTER THE FAN FRACTURE WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #06V1999000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: COOLING SYSTEM: FAN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED AND EXPLAINED THE VIN AND THE SIZE OF THE ENGINE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161008
Machine
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