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1990 JEEP CHEROKEE — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

fire · 96950 · 1998-01-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1990
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED LEFT SIDE OF ENGINE WAS ON FIRE CAUSING THE WHEEL AREA AND ENGINE TO COMPLETELY BURN. CONSUMER BURNED HANDS AND GOT SMOKE IN LUNGS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
821012
Machine
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