← NHTSA complaints

2007 JEEP WRANGLER — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

fire · 955661 · 2012-12-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
WRANGLER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
25 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 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE BEGAN TO SMELL PLASTIC BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HE SAW THAT THE FUSE BOX WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10490543
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown