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2010 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 833964 · 2010-12-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
4,500
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE FIRE BEGAN WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. BEGAN AS SMOKE ESCAPING FROM UNDER HOOD. STOPPED AND TURNED OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY WITHIN 20 SECONDS/100 FEET. FIRE BEGAN IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHIN 2 MINUTES. TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS A 2010 MODEL, FOUR MONTHS OLD, LESS THAN 5000 MILES. DEALER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10373637
Machine
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