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2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

fire · 803176 · 2010-07-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER FAN MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE RESISTOR MODULE HARNESS TO MELT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH. THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONER VENTS AND NOTICED THAT THE CONNECTERS WERE BURNED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE DEFECT FOR HIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10346374
Machine
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