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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

fire · 671936 · 2008-06-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 2-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT OR WHAT TO DO, I WAS THE OWNER OF A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 9/11/08 I ORDERED IT BRAND NEW FROM FACTORY THROUGH A DEALER. YESTERDAY MAY 31, 2008 AT AROUND 630 PM OR SO. I WAS DRIVING TO A LOCAL STATE PARK WHEN MY VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AREA, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 45MPH DOWN A GRAVEL RODE. THERE WAS A POP AND THE VEHICLE LOST DRIVE POWER AT THE SAME TIME THE FLAMES SHOT OUT FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DIRT ROAD JUMPED OUT AND GRABBED MY CELL PHONE AND CALLED 911. NO ONE WAS INJURED FROM IT LUCKY BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE BEING LESS THEN A YEAR OUT OF THE FACTORY WOULD DO THAT. I LIVE IN MISSOURI VALLEY, IA THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, SCOTT ORTIZ *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229427
Machine
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