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1989 JEEP WRANGLER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

fire · 70469 · 1997-03-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
1989
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE . THIS HAPPENED ABOUT (10) MINUTES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE. FIRE BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE ENGINE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. THE VEHICLE ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE IN JULY, 96 IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF DISTRIBUTOR CAP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
809493
Machine
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