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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — POWER TRAIN

fire3 injured · 912634 · 2012-04-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN EXTREMELY STRONG BURNING ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE CONTACT, FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS TO THE FACE AND ARMS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BOILED OVER INTO THE TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE AREA, WHICH RESULTED IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453812
Machine
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