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2004 JEEP LIBERTY — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 873204 · 2011-08-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WAITING ON LIGHT TO TURN, CAR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN FRONT OF ME AND THEY GOT OUT WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. WHEN I RAISED THE HOOD THE FIRE FLAMED UP MORE. THERE WAS A RECALL O4V337000 ON THE ALTERNATOR COULD CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER ON THIS. I RECEIVED A RECALL 2 0R 3 YEARS AGO AND TOOK IT TO JEEP DEALER IN KODAK, TN. BUT IT WAS NOT FOR THIS RECALL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10419077
Machine
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