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2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4 — POWER TRAIN

fire · 914275 · 2012-04-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER 4-DR 4X4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
20 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 2008 JEEP WRANGLER 4DR 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO EMIT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO IGNITE INTO EXTENSIVE FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND INFORMED THE MALFUNCTION ORIGINATED WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE RECALL WAS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS 09V436000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10455014
Machine
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