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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

fire · 635542 · 2007-08-22

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Miles at failure
18,425

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD DRIVEN MY JEEP LIBERTY FOR ABOUT 10 MILES AND PARKED IT IN MY DRIVEWAY AT ABOUT 6 PM ON WED AUG 15,2007. AT MIDNIGHT, I WENT TO LET THE DOG IN AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR. I CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT . THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS BURNED UP. THE CAR IS TOTALED. I LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED ON THAT CAR FOR A DEFECT IN THE AC BLOWER MOTOR. I WAS NOT USING THE AC THAT DAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10200479
Machine
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