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2010 JEEP WRANGLER — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 831927 · 2010-12-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
45 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 2010 JEEP WRANGLER LIMITED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH THE CONTACT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE VEHICLE, PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND STEPPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. A POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED BUT DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ALSO DID NOT FILE A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY PERFORMED AN INVESTIGATION AND DENIED THE CLAIM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371836
Machine
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