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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 927830 · 2012-07-13

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
55,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE TAILLIGHT BULB WAS BURNED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BULB BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE DRIVER SIDE TAIL LIGHT ALSO BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TAILLIGHT ASSEMBLY WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING, WHICH HAD MELTED THE ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465547
Machine
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